About a decade ago, like many sailors, we began replacing wire and low-stretch double braid ropes with super strong single-braid ropes. These ropes were made with a high molecular weight polyethylene fiber (HMWPE) commonly known as Dyneema. Amsteel SK75, a popular Dyneema single-braid, was used in our lifelines, shrouds, halyards—even in our sheets (for racing) and our ground tackle (for kedges). Dyneema soft shackles replaced our clunky metal ones.
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