CRUISER XTS

Cruiser XTS - high quality polyester rope for sheets and halyards

The Cruiser XTS rope is a high quality double braided construction from polyester fibres. The core uses a top quality high tenacity polyester and the cover is made from smoothly braided polyester fibres - together it makes the Cruiser XTS stand out amongst other polyester ropes.
This double braided polyester rope is a modern yachting rope used to hoist sails as a halyard or to trim sails as a sheet. It can also be used as a control-line, e.g. outhaul, kicker, traveller, with purchase systems.
The Cruiser XTS is one of the most popular ropes for sailboats. The wide range of colours, available from 8mm to 12mm diameter combined with the excellent value-for-money makes it a regular choice for cruising sailors to equip their boats with.

Cruiser XTS will be used on small and large recreational sailing boats and family cruisers as well as daysailors. It is used on inshore, coastal, offshore and also ocean crossing vessels. The larger the boat and the sail area to be controlled the larger the diameter of the Cruiser XTS should be used. Halyards on a dinghy can be as thin as 5mm, while a 40ft Yacht requires halyards with 12mm diameter or larger.

For what application is the Cruiser XTS used on board sailboats

Because of the double braided construction using polyester fibres, the rope has low stretch, even on high loads. That makes it suitable for all halyards, sheets and trimmlines. It has a round and stable braiding, which keeps its form in stoppers and clutches on a modern deck layout.
On a typical 30ft sailing boat it would be suitable to use 10mm Cruiser XTS as halyards for jib, genoa and mainsail, while using smaller diameters of 6mm or 8mm for the purchase systems of kicker, traveller and cunningham ropes. Also reefing lines, outhaul and other control- and trimlines can be done with Cruiser XTS.

How to choose the right diameter for Cruiser XTS on my yacht?

If you want to replace an old halyard and are happy with how it holds in the stoppers and there are no issues with chafing, we recommend to use the same diameter again. That is the easiest solution. If you have issues due to chafe or the rope is not holding in the clutches, it is important to check the diameter of the rope. The correct diameter for the Cruising XTS ropes is determined by the forces applied to the rope and the size of sheaves and stoppers used to hold the boat. While a larger sail results in high loads on the rope, which in return requires a diameter large enough that the Cruiser XTS has the necessary safe-working-load (SWL) for the sail. It is however worth checking, that the deck hardware can handle the desired rope, i.e. the sheaves in mast and blocks as well as any clutches or stoppers need to be large enough to handle this rope diameter. The best holding power in clutches is generally achieved the the larges possible diameter.

What splices can be done with the Cruiser XTS

The polyester rope Cruiser XTS can be spliced in a number of ways. When you order a Cruiser XTS from us, you can choose from the options suitable for your boat. A halyard would be done with an eye-splice on one end and a Flemish eye on the other end.