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Running Rigging Rope Chooser
Select the right rope diameter to suit your sail area from the table below :
Table as a guide only, assuming that ropes are in good condition and used in 35-knot max wind circumstances.
| Sail area |
10 m² |
20 m² |
30 m² |
40 m² |
50 m² |
60 m² |
80 m² |
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Dyneema |
Ø 5 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
| Dyneema AC |
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Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
| Vectran |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 14 |
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| Braid 16 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
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| Braid 32 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
Ø 18 |
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Dyneema |
Ø 5 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
| Dyneema 75 |
Ø 3 |
Ø 5 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 10 |
| Vectran |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
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| Braid 16 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
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| Braid 32 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
Ø 18 |
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Dyneema |
Ø 6 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
| Dyneema AC |
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Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
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| Braid 16 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
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| Braid 32 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
Ø 18 |
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Braid 16 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
Ø 16 |
Matt polyester
16 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
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Matt polyester
32 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 12 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 14 |
Ø 16 |
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Dyneema |
Ø 3 |
Ø 3 |
Ø 4 |
Ø 4 |
Ø 5 |
Ø 5 |
Ø 5 |
| Braid 16 |
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Ø 6 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 8 |
Polypropylene
16 |
Ø 5 |
Ø 6 |
Ø 8 |
Ø 10 |
Ø 10 |
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| Running rigging |
Dyneema® |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
Dyneema® ¤91I
¤75 with 32 plaits polyester cover.
Combines resistance, lightweight and low stretch. Hydrophobic¤88I
¤ and very flexible. Abrasion and UV-resistant.
Holds well in cleats and self-tailing winches.
Lightweight and traction-resistant sheet recommended for racing.
Ideal for spinnaker sheets and guys, runners and backstays, mainsail and jeeb sheets.
Easy to splice.
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| Running rigging |
Dyneema® AC |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
Dyneema® 75 with Kevlar cover.
High strength, excellent abrasion and heat resistance. Easy to use under extreme load, this sheet is suitable for racing on big units.
UV-resistant. |
| Ø |
Break load |
Weight/m |
Length |
Yellow/red |
Yellow/black |
| Reference |
Reference |
| 10 mm |
5200 kg |
73 kg |
110 m |
51228 |
51229 |
| 12 mm |
6900 kg |
98 kg |
110 m |
51230 |
51231 |
| 14 mm |
9000 kg |
127 kg |
110 m |
51232 |
51233 |
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| Running rigging |
Dyneema® 75 |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
Uncovered Dyneema (r) 75.
High strength. Suitable for replacing or strengthening rigging: fixing blocks or runners. Allows for minimum rigging weight. Requires experienced handling to optimise its performance.
Very easy to splice.
Accessory:
Protection coating for Dyneema® 75: 47929
500 ml bottle. |
| Ø |
Break load |
Weight/m |
Length |
Grey |
| Reference |
| 2,5 mm |
650 kg |
3 g |
50 m |
51628 |
| 3 mm |
1100 kg |
6 g |
50 m |
51234 |
| 4 mm |
2000 kg |
9 g |
100 m |
51235 |
| 5 mm |
2900 kg |
13 g |
100 m |
51236 |
| 6 mm |
4200 kg |
23 g |
100 m |
51237 |
| 8 mm |
6700 kg |
33 g |
100 m |
51238 |
| 10 mm |
10700 kg |
51 g |
100 m |
51239 |
| 12 mm |
16400 kg |
75 g |
100 m |
51240 |
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| Version |
Reference |
Description |
| Protection coating for Dyneema® 75 |
47929 |
500 ml bottle. |
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| Running rigging |
Vectran® |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
Vectran®¤90I
¤ with 24 plaits polyester cover.
Excellent traction resistance and no kinking¤89I
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Excellent resistance to chafing. Low stretch.
The polyester cover holds well and provides an excellent UV and abrasion resistance. Traction-resistant, it is suitable for use under extreme load: halyards, backstays, bobstays and spinnaker boom pendants.
Easy to splice.
*Vectran® is a registered trade mark of Hoechst.
**Kinking is the stretching of a material submitted to a strong and continuous action. It is often generated by a molecular modification of the structure. |
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Braid 16 |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
Braid on braid 16.
Handles for multiple cruising yacht applications: halyards, sheets, reef-in sheets, headsail reefing sheets and topping lifts.
Polyester offers a strong abrasion and UV-resistance.
Good resistance to traction and low stretch combined with flexibility and shock absorption capacity.
Easy to splice. |
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Braid 16 solid |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
| Braid on braid 16, solid colour. |
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Braid 32 |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
Parallel polyester core with 32 plaits.
The parallel core provides low stretch and good hold in cleats.
Ideal for ropes withstanding heavy loads: halyards, backstays, kicker tackle.
Easy to splice. |
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Matt polyester 16 |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
16 plait Matt polyester.
Ideal for general purpose sheets.
Soft cover provides smooth grip.
UV-resistant, low stretch.
Easy to splice. |
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Matt polyester 32 |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
16-plait polyester braid with 32-plait discontinued polyester cover.
Very flexible rope: works particularly well for sheets.
Comfortable handling, soft touch, holds well in self-tailing and winches.
Good UV resistance. |
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16-plait polypropylene |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
| Light and buoyant rope, works particularly well for the spinnaker sheet with light breeze or for the floating line. |
| Ø |
Break load |
Weight/m |
Length |
Yellow |
| Reference |
| 10 mm |
760 kg |
45 g |
220 m |
51365 |
| 2 mm |
100 kg |
2 g |
660 m |
51359 |
| 3 mm |
180 kg |
4 g |
660 m |
51360 |
| 4 mm |
225 kg |
8 g |
330 m |
51361 |
| 5 mm |
335 kg |
12 g |
220 m |
51362 |
| 6 mm |
370 kg |
17 g |
220 m |
51363 |
| 8 mm |
500 kg |
30 g |
220 m |
51364 |
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Hemp style polypropylene |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
3-strand rope made of synthetic fibre, which looks and feels like traditional hemp rope.
Excellent breaking load and resistance to abrasion. Low stretch, easy to splice. |
| Ø |
Reference |
Break load |
Length |
| 8 mm |
14118 |
650 kg |
100 m |
| 10 mm |
14119 |
1100 kg |
100 m |
| 12 mm |
14120 |
1350 kg |
100 m |
| 14 mm |
14121 |
1550 kg |
100 m |
| 16 mm |
14122 |
2000 kg |
100 m |
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Whipping twine |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
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Reference |
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A. Mainsail halyard |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
| Braided polyester and shackle, red fleck. |
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B. Headsail halyard |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
| Braided polyester and snap shackle, blue fleck. |
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C. Spinnaker halyard |
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Select the right ropes from the following three categories, according to their use?
• Halyards : low stretch, excellent on self-tailing winches and high strength properties.
Manoeuvring: good traction resistance for kicker tackles and topping lifts, runners and backstays, reef-in sheets or headsail
reefing sheets.
• Sheets: Good shock-resistance, easy grip, optimum hold on winches. |
| Braided polyester and snap shackle, yellow fleck. |
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