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What to Wear for Summer Sailing

Posted by Philip Krug (Staff) on Jul 24th 2019

For many, there is nothing better than enjoying a sunny summer day on the water. Compared to sailing in other seasons, summer sailing typically requires less 'specialized' sailing gear, but selecting … read more

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Buying Your Kid's First Sailboat

Posted by West Coast Sailing on Jun 11th 2018

George Yioulos, West Coast SailingAfter having taken some sailing classes, your child is asking for more. Sounds like they are starting to love sailing. Congratulations! Now what...? Whether they need … read more

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Getting Kids Into Sailing

Posted by West Coast Sailing on May 30th 2018

A Junior Sailing Guide For ParentsGeorge Yioulos, West Coast SailingSo your kid is interested in sailing? Congratulations! Kids are fickle these days, with so many distractions available. Sailing can … read more

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Dinghy / Small Boat Recreational	4mm / 5mm Robline Sirius 500
Dinghy / Small Boat Performance	2mm / 3mm / 4mm / 5mm Robline Dinghy Control 4mm / 5mm Marlow Excel Racing
Keelboat / Cruising Recreational	6mm Marlow DoubleBraid
Keelboat / Cruising Performance	6mm Robline Dinghy Control Line

Dinghy / Small Boat Recreational	5mm Robline Sirius 500 6mm Marlow Pre Stretch
Dinghy / Small Boat Performance	5mm Robline Dinghy Control 4mm / 6mm Alpha SSR
Keelboat / Cruising Recreational	6mm Robline Orion 300 6mm / 8mm Marlow DoubleBraid
Keelboat / Cruising Performance	6mm / 8mm / 10 mm Robline Admiral 5000

Dinghy / Small Boat Recreational	8mm Robline Orion 500 6-8mm New England Ropes Bzzz 6mm-12mm Marlow DoubleBraid
Dinghy / Small Boat Performance	6mm-7mm Rooster Polilite 6mm-8mm Dinghy Sheet XL
Keelboat / Cruising Recreational	6mm-12mm Marlow DoubleBraid 9mm Top Cruiser Kmix 10mm-11mm Robline Orion 300
Keelboat / Cruising Performance	6mm-8mm Samson Ultra-Lite 5.5mm-9mm Coppa 5000

Application	Boat Length 10 - 18 Feet	Boat Length 18 - 24 Feet	Boat Length 24 - 32 Feet	Boat Length 32 - 38 Feet	Boat Length 38 - 45 Feet	Boat Length 45 - 52 Feet
Main Halyard	6mm / 1/4 in	6mm / 1/4 in	8mm / 5/16 in	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in
Jib/Genoa Halyard	6mm / 1/4 in	6mm / 1/4 in	8mm / 5/16 in	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in
Spinnaker Halyard	6mm / 1/4 in	6mm / 1/4 in	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in
Topping Lift	6mm / 1/4 in	6mm / 1/4 in	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in
Mainsheet	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in	12mm / 1/2 in
Jib/Genoa Sheet	6mm / 1/4 in	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in	12mm / 1/2 in
Spinnaker Sheet	6mm / 1/4 in	8mm / 5/16 in	8mm / 5/16 in	8mm / 5/16 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in
Tack Line	5mm / 3/16 in	6mm / 1/4 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	9mm / 3/8 in	11mm / 7/16 in

MM to Inch Conversion Chart	1mm = 3/64 inch	2mm = 5/64 inch	3mm = 1/8 inch	4mm = 5/32 inch	5mm = 3/16 inch	6mm = 1/4 inch
MM to Inch Conversion Chart	7mm = 9/32 inch	8mm = 5/16 inch	9mm = 3/8 inch	10mm = 25/64 inch	11mm = 7/16 inch	12mm = 1/2 inch

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