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When it comes to sailing, the choice of ropes can make all the difference in your performance on the water. Whether you're a dinghy sailor, cruiser, or a competitive racer, having the right running rigging lines can greatly enhance your sailing experience. Today we look at Premium Ropes range with our advice on preferred ropes depending on the size of your boat.

Spinlock Ltd., is a British company, based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, where for the past 40 years they have been designing and manufacturing their market-leading range of rope control devices. The company emphasises that all of their products are still produced at their own facility. 

We have previously reported on the benefits of composite backstays: to reduce weight aloft and increase performance. An effective control system to finely tune backstay load is equally important, particularly for a race yacht. In this blog we look at 3 popular configurations for backstay purchase systems using block and tackle. 

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We recently added a range of Robline ropes to our configurable product range, allowing you to choose splicing options and purchase finished sheets and halyards directly online. In this blog we look at how to use the configurator and give an overview of the new products.  

What is a Martin Breaker?

The term Martin Breaker refers to a shackle tripping device to allow for remote release of a tack line under load during a spinnaker drop. There are a multitude of possible configurations and, like many things in sailing, the optimal setup will depend on the boat, the crew and a good bit of trial and error. In this blog we aim to give a general overview of some of the things to look out for.

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The issue of plastic waste has come to the forefront of public attention in recent years, with plastic bottles clogging our waterways and gathering as vast floating islands in our oceans. Now scientists and entrepreneurs across the world are scrambling to come up with solutions to the problem and find novel ways of recycling waste plastic. Premiumropes are no different and have recently launched their Eco range of ropes featuring recycled Polyester.