Standing Rigging (or ‘Name That Stay’)
Published by rigworks on november 19, 2019.
Question: When your riggers talk about standing rigging, they often use terms I don’t recognize. Can you break it down for me?
From the Rigger: Let’s play ‘Name that Stay’…
Forestay (1 or HS) – The forestay, or headstay, connects the mast to the front (bow) of the boat and keeps your mast from falling aft.
- Your forestay can be full length (masthead to deck) or fractional (1/8 to 1/4 from the top of the mast to the deck).
- Inner forestays, including staysail stays, solent stays and baby stays, connect to the mast below the main forestay and to the deck aft of the main forestay. Inner forestays allow you to hoist small inner headsails and/or provide additional stability to your rig.
Backstay (2 or BS) – The backstay runs from the mast to the back of the boat (transom) and is often adjustable to control forestay tension and the shape of the sails.
- A backstay can be either continuous (direct from mast to transom) or it may split in the lower section (7) with “legs” that ‘V’ out to the edges of the transom.
- Backstays often have hydraulic or manual tensioners built into them to increase forestay tension and bend the mast, which flattens your mainsail.
- Running backstays can be removable, adjustable, and provide additional support and tuning usually on fractional rigs. They run to the outer edges of the transom and are adjusted with each tack. The windward running back is in tension and the leeward is eased so as not to interfere with the boom and sails.
- Checkstays, useful on fractional rigs with bendy masts, are attached well below the backstay and provide aft tension to the mid panels of the mast to reduce mast bend and provide stabilization to reduce the mast from pumping.
Shrouds – Shrouds support the mast from side to side. Shrouds are either continuous or discontinuous .
Continuous rigging, common in production sailboats, means that each shroud (except the lowers) is a continuous piece of material that connects to the mast at some point, passes through the spreaders without terminating, and continues to the deck. There may be a number of continuous shrouds on your boat ( see Figure 1 ).
- Cap shrouds (3) , sometimes called uppers, extend from masthead to the chainplates at the deck.
- Intermediate shrouds (4) extend from mid-mast panel to deck.
- Lower shrouds extend from below the spreader-base to the chainplates. Fore- (5) and Aft-Lowers (6) connect to the deck either forward or aft of the cap shroud.
Discontinuous rigging, common on high performance sailboats, is a series of shorter lengths that terminate in tip cups at each spreader. The diameter of the wire/rod can be reduced in the upper sections where loads are lighter, reducing overall weight. These independent sections are referred to as V# and D# ( see Figure 2 ). For example, V1 is the lowest vertical shroud that extends from the deck to the outer tip of the first spreader. D1 is the lowest diagonal shroud that extends from the deck to the mast at the base of the first spreader. The highest section that extends from the upper spreader to the mast head may be labeled either V# or D#.
A sailboat’s standing rigging is generally built from wire rope, rod, or occasionally a super-strong synthetic fibered rope such as Dyneema ® , carbon fiber, kevlar or PBO.
- 1×19 316 grade stainless steel Wire Rope (1 group of 19 wires, very stiff with low stretch) is standard on most sailboats. Wire rope is sized/priced by its diameter which varies from boat to boat, 3/16” through 1/2″ being the most common range.
- 1×19 Compact Strand or Dyform wire, a more expensive alternative, is used to increase strength, reduce stretch, and minimize diameter on high performance boats such as catamarans. It is also the best alternative when replacing rod with wire.
- Rod rigging offers lower stretch, longer life expectancy, and higher breaking strength than wire. Unlike wire rope, rod is defined by its breaking strength, usually ranging from -10 to -40 (approx. 10k to 40k breaking strength), rather than diameter. So, for example, we refer to 7/16” wire (diameter) vs. -10 Rod (breaking strength).
- Composite Rigging is a popular option for racing boats. It offers comparable breaking strengths to wire and rod with a significant reduction in weight and often lower stretch.
Are your eyes crossing yet? This is probably enough for now, but stay tuned for our next ‘Ask the Rigger’. We will continue this discussion with some of the fittings/connections/hardware associated with your standing rigging.
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Rope, rigging & deck gear: how to choose the right rope
- Toby Heppell
- April 12, 2021
Rope continues to develop every year. We take a look at the plethora of options on the market
Rope is one of the most important tools for the cruising sailor
There was a time when selecting the correct boat rope for a specific task was scarcely more complicated than choosing a larger diameter for higher loads.
Choose ropes according to their role to hit the right balance between price and performance
But as new materials have been developed – offering differing characteristics, woven in different ways, with or without a jacket – deciding on which rope is right for you can be something of a minefield.
Typically, the better a rope performs in any number of areas, the higher the price tag, so for most sailors there is something of a cost-benefit analysis to be made when deciding which product to buy.
It is wise to ask yourself what specific improvement you are paying for and whether, ultimately, it is worth the additional expense.
It is also worth noting that, though we tend to equate cheaper with lower performance, that is not always the case.
Sometimes picking up a more expensive rope assuming it will behave better due to the higher price tag can leave you with an inferior product for a specific task.
On the other hand, due to the cost price of the materials they use, manufacturers don’t tend to vary hugely in terms of outright price charged for a given product.
As such, if you manage to find a rope that is significantly cheaper than everyone else online, it is worth being fairly cautious.
Rope is our most important tool and for most cruising sailors, a knowledge of the basic types established half a century ago has been enough to get by.
Traditionally, we’ve accepted what manufacturers or riggers gave us, perhaps made a decision about nylon rather than polyester for the anchor, and that’s been the end of the matter.
But progress in the past decade or so has been meteoric, driven largely by race boats. Some of these developments lie beyond the needs of cruisers, but the critical elements are right up our alley.
What’s changed and why
We’re now relatively used to seeing the term ‘high-modulus’ in reference to ropes.
English Braids’ R5 is made with yarn sourced from recycled plastic
These have been used at the highest end of sailing for well over 20 years, though until relatively recently were only available at eye-watering prices.
The term ‘high-modulus’ refers to Young’s Modulus of Elasticity.
The higher the value of this figure, the less a rope will stretch.
As it happens, most high-modulus ropes are also exceedingly strong – at least equivalent to wire – and can withstand far more load than any ropes previously.
Not only are these ropes unbelievably strong and light, they also repel water, so won’t get heavier when wet.
The same may not apply to the cover, depending on what this is made of.
The essentials remain the same as they have for a generation, though, with the high-modulus option best seen as an important bolt-on.
Polyester three-strand rope
Once the mainstay of yacht ropes, three-strand polyester is now largely used for shorelines.
Stretch is relatively low, price is not too steep and abrasion resistance is reasonable, so if that’s how you like your shorelines, it’ll do nicely.
Octo-plait gives plenty of flexibility
If you prefer more flexibility, try polyester multi-plait or ‘octo-plait.’ It seems to resist chafe better than three-strand, and if one strand does wear through, there are another seven to go.
Polypropylene three-strand rope
This is a cheap and not-too-cheerful option for shorelines.
It chafes easily, is degraded rapidly by sunlight and isn’t as strong as other rope variants.
Where polypropylene excels is in its ability to float.
As long as you have bought the best you can find (the really cheap line won’t coil at all), it will make a great heaving line as it isn’t too heavy to throw and won’t sink into your propeller.
Nylon, whether three-strand or multi-plait, is the strongest of the non-hi-tech ropes and is set aside from the others by its remarkably low elastic modulus.
This means that if it takes a snatch load, it will elongate rather than break, making it the top choice for anchor rodes and snubbers ever since it was invented.
For shorelines, many prefer polyester or really meaty polyprop because, the argument goes, you don’t want them stretching to leave the boat hanging off the dock.
Marlow’s classic braid-on-braid is very popular
However, nylon can be a better option because it soaks up any snatching and, so long as you’ve bought nylon that’s big enough for your boat, stretch won’t be an issue.
Nylon is also a very good option for gybe preventers. The less a preventer stretches, the more likely it is to damage the boom in a crash gybe .
Nylon has long been the default rope for all running rigging in cruising yachts.
Something with a bit of give is ideal for mooring
It might be ‘braid-on-braid’, with similar outer and inner parts, as sold by most manufacturers, or it could be a low-stretch polyester braidline (LSP) with a loosely laid three-strand core, such as Marlowbraid.
The stretch reduction of this can be as much as 40 per cent, which is well worth the extra you’ll pay.
Much of the braid-on-braid now sold is pre-stretched at the factory, which creates rope that’s an improvement on non pre-stretched lines, but it’s not as good as LSP, so is less than ideal for halyards on all but the smallest yachts.
With respectable strength, easy splicing and good price, braid-on-braid is the logical option for working sheets, kicker tackle, pole guys and the like.
It starts off soft to handle, but it can stiffen up over the years until the friction it creates passing round a block becomes so heavy that the boat’s winches are inadequate.
It also chafes relatively easily and it stretches a lot compared with more modern alternatives.
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Cores and modern rope.
Modern ropes are made of two components – a core that accounts for up to 95% of the rope’s strength, plus a protective outer cover (or jacket) that provides abrasion resistance, protection from sunlight and, where appropriate, improved holding in a clutch, jammer or cleat.
The cover can also be designed for better handling comfort.
Without a protective outer layer, modern rope will deteriorate in UV light
On racing boats this will usually be sacrificed in favour of a performance benefit, be it holding capability or resistance, but for the cruising sailor, striking a balance between performance and comfort is a key concern.
Broadly speaking, when talking about modern ropes, there are four or five major fibres involved – primarily Dyneema, Technora, Kevlar and polyester.
Until recently, Vectran was also used frequently, but its low resistance to ultra-violet light means there are now better fibres on the market.
These materials are blended together in different ways to produce both cores and covers that are optimised for each function on the boat.
Dyneema focus
Dyneema is perhaps the most important fibre currently used to manufacture ropes and is a proprietary brand name of DSM, which developed and sells it.
As such, brands selling Dyneema products will almost always feature the Dyneema name and/or trademark.
Dyneema is not the be all and end all of ropes but it does cover most areas and is a reliable purchase thanks to the above reasons.
All of the ‘big four’ manufacturers working in the UK – English Braids, Kingfisher, Liros, and Marlow – feature Dyneema in their performance products.
Dyneema comes in a variety of types and strengths
Dyneema lines come in different types too.
So simply specifying a Dyneema line of an appropriate size is not sufficient. Dyneema sells four different types of fibre for the marine sector: SK75, 78, 90 and 99.
SK75 has been around a while and combines strength with lightweight.
SK78 is a higher-end product with lower creep (permanent long-term elongation that arises from extended periods under load), while Dyneema SK90 has more strength, but with slightly more creep.
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In recent years Dyneema SK99 has been making significant inroads into the racing world and is now used by all major manufacturers.
SK99 has become one of the class leaders in the rope rigging field and offers a breaking load of almost a tonne in 3mm rope!
For most cruising sailors, however, the latter would be overkill, says Nigel Saddington of Kingfisher Rope.
‘I would say that 78 has superseded 75 and 99 has superseded 90 right now. But even then, to be honest, for most sailors and in most circumstances, I would say 78 is sufficient for almost all needs.’
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Effect on deck fittings
Nigel points to some concerns he has with the very top end of the Dyneema ropes being produced.
He notes that as a commercial product, its strength and stiffness are the qualities that make it a good rope but also make it a rope to be used with care.
This is because the loads that can be carried, even in a relatively small-diameter line, are high enough to warrant extra consideration with regards to which clutches and sails it is being used with.
Though super-strong modern ropes are ideal on race boats, their deck gear is set up to handle loads it will be working under
This is a theme that seems to pop-up time and again in recent years; as modern materials become stronger, so the rest of the kit on board needs to be up-spec’d in order to keep up.
Though it is impressive how much load can be carried by the highest-performing ropes, in relatively small diameters you still need something wide enough for your clutch to hold, and you will also want to ensure that your deck gear is rated high enough to deal with the loads.
Saving a halyard at the cost of losing a clutch might not be such a good idea.
That basic core of modern ropes isn’t the only area where there have been developments, however.
Here, a Dyneema mix is a popular option which has the benefit of being extremely light and, perhaps because it floats, is as resistant to water as the Dyneema inside – great for lightweight spinnaker sheets that stay light even after they’ve been dunked a few times.
The downside is that it doesn’t last very long because of the vulnerability of polypropylene to UV degradation.
The ‘entry-level’ coat is polyester of similar specification to the standard braid-on-braid most of us use.
This is relatively loosely woven, making for easy splicing.
Although the resulting rope’s performance is streets ahead of its braid-on-braid equivalent, it is prone to chafe and is more likely to slip around the core.
In other words, the clutch catches the cover but the core can slide through until equilibrium is reached.
Many modern fibres do not melt, making them fray easily when cut
Next up the scale comes Technora, a para-aramid fibre woven far more tightly.
A coat of this is a little more expensive than a basic polyester cover, but the improvement in performance and chafe-resistance is huge.
If your halyards are wearing through and need replacing, it’s a no-brainer.
Finally, if you want to see your ropes in the dark, you can specify a cover that has a light-positive strand.
This works on the same principle as those garden lights that soak up power by day then illuminate when it’s dark.
The rope won’t dazzle you, but you’ll certainly appreciate being able to see it so easily at night.
What ropes to use in running rigging
On most cruisers, sheets and other ropes that are constantly adjusted and not under tremendous load can sensibly be braid-on-braid for economy, ease of splicing and soft feel.
Lines that are set up tightly then left are a different story, however.
On a boat with pretensions to performance, high-modulus ropes can make a dramatic difference.
A clutch needs to be closely matched with a rope’s breaking strain and diameter
Reef pennants are a case in point.
A Dyneema pennant can be a size or two smaller than the standard braidline item, yet will be just as strong and will stay tight once set up.
Main halyards should definitely be made out of some variety of Dyneema, ideally with a Technora coat or its equivalent.
Wire halyards are a thing of the past now, particularly when rope can cope with almost the same loads for its size, with few of the drawbacks.
Headsail halyards should also ideally be top-quality rope, but on roller forestays it can be easier to maintain luff tension than on a mainsail.
So, if funds are tight, upgrade the main halyard first and see how you get on.
Creep stretch and elasticity definitions
Initial loading will result in elastic extension.
This happens upon loading and is immediately recoverable upon release of the load (elastic contraction).
After the elastic extension of the initial loading, the rope will experience what is known as viscoelastic extension.
This is further extension over time and is fairly limited.
It’s not a question of ‘best’ or ‘cheapest’, but buying rope with the right properties for the task
Unlike elastic stretch, viscoelastic stretch will only recover slowly over time once the load is released.
Finally there is creep, which is permanent, non-recoverable and time-dependent.
Creep occurs at the yarn molecular level when the rope is under constant load.
Once the load is released and elastic and viscoelastic extension recovered, the rope will ultimately have experienced an element of permanent extension.
This is a factor of both creep and ‘bedding in’, which is when individual fibre components in the rope and/or splice settle into their preferred position when under load.
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Replacing your Standing Rigging with Jimmy Green Marine
The task of replacing the standing rigging on a sailing yacht may seem daunting but there is a procedure to follow that can make it a relatively straight forward process for anyone who is reasonably practical.
The first decision is whether to tackle the job with the mast up or down.
If you have enough time together with the availability of a mast lift, then mast down is by far the easier option. The whole project will be much easier with the mast horizontal and chocked up on firm ground and accessible to work. You may even elect to carry out the upper mast inspection after lowering the mast to save going aloft in a bosuns chair. You will be able to purchase each wire with swaged terminals at both ends finished and ready to fit. You can order yourself online or with help from the Jimmy Green Rigging Team.
You can take confidence from the fact there is a good deal of adjustment on the rigging screws to allow for any minor errors in measurement. It’s worth noting that Team Jimmy Green set the turnbuckles at 2/3 open unless otherwise requested and undertake to produce the finished wires accurately to within plus or minus the diameter of the wire.
If the mast has to remain stepped, you need a slightly different approach, generally involving the purchase of each wire over long with the top terminal swaged. The bottom end will need to be finished in situ by cutting to the exact length and fitting a DIY swageless (mechanical) terminal. Modern Swageless terminals from Sta-Lok or Petersen are fairly simple to fit so you can be confident of success.
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- Rig Tune and Tension check on existing rigging
- Consider any design or specification alterations
- Close inspection of all components including measuring diameters
- Take photos
- Mark all tension settings (with tape above and/or below the rigging screw)
- Determine any possible improvements
- Order process for mast unstepped
- Order process for mast remaining stepped
Each step is explained more fully below:
1. Rig Tune and Tension check on existing rigging
Begin by checking that your current rigging is set up and tuned correctly. This need not be as technical as it sounds - you just need to be sure that you are copying a rig that works well. The essentials are mast rake and bend, athwartship vertical alignment and correct tensioning. You may want to elicit some professional advice but if your current set up performs satisfactorily upwind and downwind on both tacks/gybes, it may be best not to interfere with the current settings. The aim of the game is to replicate the old rig with a new one within parameters that allow for adjustment and tuning.
Look for extra unnecessary shackles or toggles which may have been added to compensate for the wire being too short and determine whether they can be omitted from the new rig.
2. Consider any design or specification alterations
The next step is to survey all aspects of the rigging including an assessment of whether the existing is the right design and specification for your anticipated purposes e.g Coastal, Offshore or Ocean Cruising, occasional or hard core racing.
3. Close inspection of all components
Carry out a thorough inspection of the rigging including all the wire, terminals and clevis pins. Establish the size of every component and make notes. A good quality pair of callipers is an invaluable investment for producing accurate results.
Once you have confirmed the wire diameter, the approximate length and identified the terminals top and bottom, it is a simple online exercise to get an accurate estimate of the replacement cost on JimmyGreen.com/standing rigging . Alternatively, Team Jimmy Green can readily produce a costing based on the same information.
4. Take photos
Take photos of everything including zoomed in detail of anything you are not sure about and any others that will serve as a reminder when fitting the new shrouds and stays.
Check for any signs of wear or structural damage and identify the probable cause. Problems can occur for many reasons e.g. misalignment leading to stress at an odd angle, fittings that allow unnecessary movement, lack of articulation due to missing toggles, undersize clevis pins or oversize clevis pin holes. Some of these may be part of the reason that you are replacing the rig so it is best to avoid repeating the issue on the new set up.
There are standard pin and hole diameters that correspond with the thread size of the studs in the turnbuckles. There is a varied choice of stud/turnbuckle sizes on each wire diameter. Components either side of the normal sizing ared enotes as Down Size and Up Size by Petersen Stainless Rigging. Threads are generally UNF or possibly the Metric equivalent. The table below sets out all the relevant sizes for standard, down size and up size components. If your rigging has special non standard characteristics, the Jimmy Green Rigging Team can source bespoke replacements or suggest suitable alternatives.
This chart is a guide only. Please check all dimensions before ordering your rigging.
5. Mark all tension settings
Make a note of all the turnbuckle settings before you disconnect any shrouds or stays by marking them with tape or taking photos. You will need to loosen all the turnbuckles to disconnect them at deck level.
Remember to return them to their noted settings before measuring. The new rigging can then be made to the required length with the optimum adjustment, normally 2/3 open.
6. Determine any possible improvements
One last check to ensure that there isn’t a change of fitting or a tweak in the set up that will make the new rig an improvement on the old one.
7. Order Process for Mast Unstepped.
Dependent on the time factor there are two main options to consider:
Determine the terminals required, measure the wires, make any adjustments and place your order either online or by emailing your requirements for Team Jimmy Green to load the order for you.
N.B. The old wires should be removed from the mast, pulled out taut with a little tension if possible to ensure that they are straight in readiness for measuring.
Measurements are from bearing edge to bearing edge of the pins or eyes.
For T terminals and studs, refer to our Standing Rigging Custom Build Instructions .
Label the individual stays. You may need them as an aide memoire when you come to fit the new standing rigging.
Check and double check your measurements and terminal fittings before ordering. Remember the old adage: “Measure twice, cut once”.
Remove the old stays, labelling them carefully as you go and noting any amendments required to length or fittings.
Coil the wires as neatly as possible.
Send them or bring them to Jimmy Green Marine for assessment and a quote.
This option puts the onus on the Jimmy Green Rigging Team to replicate your rigging accurately.
8. Order Process for mast remaining stepped
Establish the length of the existing shrouds and stays.
Order new wires with the required top terminals swaged on and the wire length appropriately over length for cutting and fitting in situ.
Order DIY swageless terminals for the bottom end.
The wire should be long enough so that it can be cut and fitted with the new swageless terminal to finish at the desired length.
N.B. Replacing the forestay will be tricky if it is fitted with a headsail furler and you may need professional help.
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Installing Synthetic Standing Rigging. It was blowing 25 knots when the inner forestay let go. Eclipse, my 1984 Tayana 42, was screaming along on a broad reach just south of Saint Thomas. I had gone to raise the staysail, and upon putting a slight strain on the hanks, the stainless wire separated from its swagged fitting at the deck.
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The task of replacing the standing rigging on a sailing yacht may seem daunting but there is a procedure to follow that can make it a relatively straight forward process for anyone who is reasonably practical. ... Carry out a thorough inspection of the rigging including all the wire, terminals and clevis pins. ...
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