Overview

Dyneema® Cruise

Dyneema® Cruise ropes are made with a HT Polyester braided cover, and a braided Dyneema® core, all lines have intermediate covers to reduce core / cover slippage. This rope has been designed as an upgrade to our 100% Polyester ropes and is lighter with higher strength and lower stretch.

2.8%

Overview
Colours
Specification
Application

Colours

Specification

Technical Data

Diameter (mm)

Min Break
Strength (kgs)

1100

2100

3400

5200

6700

Load-Elongation Curve

Elongation is based on figures taken from tests across the diameter range, to produce an average figure.

Applications

Halyards

A Halyard is used to hoist a sail, ropes used for halyards are normally very low stretch to keep the sail raised and taut.

Sheets

Sheets are a line used to control the movable clews of a sail. We have many options for sheets on board for dinghy sailors through to Grand Prix race boats.

Material

Dyneema®

Dyneema^®, the world’s strongest fiber™, is respected as the premium brand for Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE). We offer many ropes produced using Dyneema^®fibres including single braids and double braids. We use Dyneema^® SK99, Dyneema^® SK78 and Dyneema^® DM20 fibres to produce our ropes. These different types of Dyneema^®fibre are used to produce ropes for specific applications.

Polyester

Polyester has a specific gravity of 1.38 which means it will not float. Polyester has no strength loss when wet, it is flexible and has good abrasion resistance. Polyester fibres also have good resistance to chemicals and have a melting point of 295°C.

Product Markets

Sailing