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Evo Race Pro Tech - Black and Green rope

Overview

Evolution Race 78 – Protech

Evolution Race78 Protech has the same low-stretch Dyneema® SK78 core as our standard product. The cover is upgraded with a combination of Technora and Polyester fibres providing ultimate performance, this cover is extremely strong and has excellent abrasion resistance.

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Specification

Technical Data

Diameter (mm)

4

5

6


Min Break
Strength (kgs)

820

1275

1885

Load-Elongation Curve

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

Applications

General Purpose

General Purpose ropes can be used for many different applications on board, the useful ropes are great to have as spares in case of an emergency.

Control Lines

Control lines are used to make adjustments to different parts of the sail and the rig. Kingfisher Yachts ropes have many different rope options for control lines on board.

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.

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.       

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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

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