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New Rooster Sailing Gear

Posted by Philip Krug (Staff) on Apr 2nd 2019

New gear from Rooster Sailing for Spring 2019. We're big fans of the entire range of innovative and practical sailing gear from Rooster and recommend them to a variety of sailors, from beginners to ac … read more

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New Gill Foul Weather Gear Collection

Posted by West Coast Sailing on Dec 6th 2018

Brave is not buckling in a 40-knot squall. Brave is keeping the keel canted over, somehow, anyhow. When you’re out on the water, you’re never less than brave. You’re testing yourself against the worst … read more

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Laser Class Announces New Composite Top Mast

Posted by West Coast Sailing on Dec 6th 2016

The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is pleased to announce the release of a class-legal composite top mast section that is expected to be available for purchase in early 2017.Because the … 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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