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Dynice Dux, Part 1: Practical Low-Stretch Rope Rigging For Offshore Sailboats

Since writing about the three refits I’ve done for offshore voyaging, the most comments I’ve received are from people interested in the synthetic Colligo Dux rigging we fitted on Arcturus. That rigging project was the funnest part of the entire refit and, six years later, Arcturus is still sailing strong with her synthetic shrouds and lifelines.

But Dux is not for everyone, nor is it suitable for every use. So here’s a look at what it is, where it’s great, where it’s not so good, and why it can be considered to have already passed John’s 20-year field test.


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