Colligo Tech
A System Engineered Approach to Standing Rigging
What is Colligo Dux Synthetic standing rigging?
At Colligo, we engineer Dyneema for standing rigging on sailboats.
Material
Colligo Dux:
An Engineered approach to Synthetic Standing Rigging.
LIGHT & STRONG
Colligo Dux starts life as SK-75 12-strand synthetic fiber braided rope. While SK-75 is renown for it's low-stretch properties, Dux is transformed through a process of steam-heating and stretching the rope until all the 'constructional stretch' - that is stretch due to the braid of the rope tightening - is virtually removed. What's left is a rope vastly lighter than wire and with virtually no stretch. Diameter for diameter, it is also 2-5x stronger than 1x19 stainless wire.
"Wire rope will be a 150-year anomaly in the history of sailing boat rigging." -Brion Toss.
Application
EASY TO SPLICE
If you've ever splice standard Dyneema or other 12-strand braided rope, you can splice Dux. In fact, the inherent stiffness of Dux makes it even easier. We use a modified locking Brummel splice, with a bury 72x the diameter of the rope to ensure 100% breaking strength at the splice. We'll splice it for you, but we think once you 'learn the ropes,' you'll want to do it yourself. Plus, its ease of use is paramount in offshore safety in the event of a repair.
Splicing/Lashing
