Dyneema is a high-performance synthetic fiber that is stronger than steel and more resistant to UV damage and corrosion. However, selecting the wrong size can lead to rigging failure and even catastrophic damage to your boat. If you're considering replacing your standing rigging with Dyneema, let's find out the best size suited for your boat.

Learn why professional sailors choose sailboat ropes made with Dyneema® – for equipment that provides total control, minimal stretch, and durability.

2025年1月18日 · Whether you’re a casual cruiser or a competitive racer, taking the time to choose the right size of Dyneema will help you get the most out of your sailboat and ensure a safe and enjoyable sailing experience.

However, recently, a newer option has been gaining popularity: Dyneema rigging, which is also strong and durable and does not corrode easily. If you're looking at which option is best for your boat, let me help you explore the pros and cons of each one.

Courtesy of Colligo Marine, we here present the first of a series of educational documents that highlight the usage of Dyneema for all aspects of rigging on a sailboat. This Respect the Rope series will discuss the many uses of Dyneema with an emphasis on getting the most value from this great product, showing key attributes and limitations.

Dyneema, Spectra, and Vectran lines are recommend for use in applications where low to zero stretch is the core requirement. It's common to see these lines used as halyards, in sail control line systems, as travelers, or even as replacements for wire rigging in …

2021年3月30日 · The breaking strength for 13mm Dyneema is 49,000lb, compared to 17,500lb for the standing rigging it was replacing. Each stay is fitted with a custom Colligo line terminator fitting. These are designed to adapt the Dyneema to the type of fitting you have on your boat.

2020年4月27日 · Dyneema is a wonderful modern fiber that is incredibly light and incredibly strong. It can be used for all sorts of different purposes, ranging from anchoring giant oil rigs, mooring huge cargo ships, mining, logging, and even standing rigging on a sailboat!

Which Dyneema rope for cruising and ocean-going sailors? WIf you’re a cruising or offshore sailor and you sail for several days or even weeks at a time in high winds and rough seas, the demands on your running rigging increase.

2021年2月4日 · With enough halyards you can hoist the new sail (and potentially even unfurl it) before furling and lowering your original sail. The headstay that the sail furls around can be dyneema and it can be structural (ie it holds the mast up and you leave the sail up while it …