South Wales Marine Halyard and Sheets Guide

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Halyards & Sheets Guide

THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY!

When choosing the material, construction and size of line for your yacht, you should take into consideration the following:

What its for - Halyard, sheet or Control Line
What you will be doing - Cruising or Racing
What is the Sail Area it is to be used with
The type of rig and set up (winches fitted or not)
The size of blocks and sheeves fitted
The feel of the rope

The guide below uses the Sail Area NOT Boat Length for Braid on Braid sold by us, and is the manufacturers recommended size.

Diameters of polyester Braid on Braid to Suit Sail Area
Sail Area	10m²	20m²	30m²	40m²
Halyard	8-10mm	12mm	14mm	16mm
Control Line	8-10mm	12mm	14mm	16mm
Genoa /Jib Sheet	8mm	10mm	14mm	16mm
Mainsail Sheet with purchase system	6mm	8mm	10mm	12mm

This table is a guide only, please contact us for further information.

Sheet, Halyard & Control Line Lengths.

The lengths required will depend on the deck fitting arrangement and layout of your yacht.

A rough guide is:

Sheet Lengths
Line	length
Jib	1 x boat length for each side
Genoa	1 x Boat Length for each side
Cruising Chute	1.5 x Boat Length for each side
Spinnaker	1.5 x Boat Length for each side
Spinnaker Guy	1.5 x Boat Length for each side

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