GUIDE D’ACHAT 3/3 Which fibres should be used in textile standing rigging? More and more people, competitive sailors and leisure boaters alike, ask us questions about textile standing rigging. What are the different technologies to make a textile cable? Which fibres should be used for textile shrouds? To avoid any misunderstanding, first let’s specify that…

Rope twisting Humans are not the only ones that get into a twist! Ropes are particularly good at this. Surprisingly, this type of behaviour is not common across the Channel. British ropes, on the other hand, tend to twist which makes sailors sing a lot. In other word, to put it straight, this video is…

Les palans : fonctionnement et calcul de charge Les systèmes de palans Qu’est-ce qu’un palan ? Comment calculer sa démultiplication ? Quel montage choisir pour minimiser les frottements et obtenir le meilleur rendement ? Des questions en cascade qui reviennent tout le temps à la charge et que nous avons voulu tirer au clair. Qu’est-ce…

Identify the different fibres : How to recognise the different fibres at a glance? Polyester, Dyneema®, polyamide, aramids… It is not always easy to find your way around the large family of modern fibres. We give you a helping hand to identify them easily and quickly!

How to winterise your ropes properly Along with chafing, salt and UVs are ropes’ worst enemies. So, if you wish to extend the lifespan of your sailboat’s running rigging significantly, we strongly advise you take time to winterise it. It will also avoid the need to remove the mould that will have taken up residence…

Red card: bowline knot with Dyneema® She’s a beautiful boat, fitted with beautiful purchases made of great Dyneema ropes… with bowline knots! What! Really! Seeing such barbaric practice made our blood boil… Well, let’s collect our thoughts to give you some technical clarification and advice, which will be much more useful than our outraged groans….