When most people look at a racing sailboat, they see speed, grace and teamwork. At Yale, we see a living laboratory, where rope is exposed to dynamics rarely, if ever, experienced in other applications. That’s why we test our sailboat racing ropes both in our labs and at sea, where reliable performance can define the difference between victory and everything else.

Ultrex

12-strand single braid, HMPE from Avient Protective Materials

Aracom T

Double braid, Technora® Aramid core, polyester sleeve

Crystalyne

Double braid, Vectran LCP core, polyester sleeve

Maxibraid

12-strand single braid, HMPE from Avient Protective Materials

Maxibraid Plus

Double braid, HMPE core from Avient Protective Materials, polyester sleeve

Ultrex Plus

Double braid, Dyneema® SK78 core and polyester jacket

Vectrus

12-strand single braid, Vectran LCP

Yellow Jacket 12

12-strand single braid, bio-based HMPE SK75 Dyneema fiber