10 - Backstay (runner)
Depending on your sailing boat, there are two different situations:
1) The actual backstay takes the total load without gear. These lines should have high strength low elongation. A single braided Dyneema® SK78 (our D-core) or SK99 is recommended. We also have this rope with extra grip: D-grip.
2) Control lines that run through blocks, with a gear ratio e.g. 1:4 provide less rope tension and less influence of rope elongation. For dinghies we recommend our SSR, SSR light or D-Cup Kmix.
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DX Core GripSKU: PRR455
Application: Control line
The strength of Dyneema® fibers but with great grip! Normal Dyneema® fibers are very strong but also very slippery. We now offer DX Core Grip, a rope made with SK78 Dyneema® fibers with a Cordura grip fiber. Great for tapered spinnaker sheets or lock-in halyards.
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