Melges 24 running rigging

All classes

Every line on the boat: what the class rules, builders, riggers and rope makers name for it, and the rope we stock for each. We show what the sources say and add no tuning advice of our own. Sizes are rope diameters.

lines
12lines
stocked
12stocked
with an exact match
2with an exact match
sources
18sources
Halyards · 3Sheets · 3Control lines · 5Strops & backstay · 1
Exact the rope the source namesAnalogue same fibre, heat-set, cover, sizeNearest closest we stock, differing attribute namedNot stocked not in our range

The picks for this class are as the sources report them; fewer of them were re-read than for J/70.

Halyards 3 lines

Main halyard

Class rule: material optional1
Common ground
Dyneema D12/SK78 core, polyester cover, 8 mm (WCS); class leaves material and diameter optional
Typical: Tied to the headboard (no shackle), reeving eye on the tail; or Vectran halyard section spliced to Dyneema tail for the fine-tune system. We splice to order.
What each source names (2)· sources differ, shown side by side
  • West Coast Sailing3
    Names: Marlow D2 Race 8 mm
    Armare
    DYN 78 HPS PU - PET
    8 mm · €10.23 / m
    NearestDiffers in: coating not stated by source
  • West Coast Sailing4
    Names: Vectran + Amsteel Blue 5 mm
    Armare
    Vec-Tec
    5 mm · €5.69 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source

Jib halyard

Class rule: 7x19 stainless wire; HMPE or similar (e.g. Spectra) for fixed forestay1
Common ground
Class rule: 7x19 stainless wire (original) or HMPE (Spectra) for fixed forestay / zip luff; WCS: Vectran 5 mm with Alpha SSR 6 mm tail
Typical: Vectran linked to the tail with two eye splices. We splice to order.
What each source names (4)· sources differ, shown side by side
  • Class rules1
    Names: stainless wire
    Not in our range — we don’t stock this rope or a close match.
    Not stocked
  • Class rules — alternative1
    Names: HMPE rope
    Robline
    Dyneema Chafe Sleeve
    size not stated by source · €6.55–€20.46 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source
  • West Coast Sailing5
    Names: Samson Vectran 5 mm
    Armare
    Vec-Tec
    5 mm · €5.69 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source
  • West Coast Sailing — alternative5
    Names: Alpha Ropes SSR 6 mm
    Gottifredi Maffioli
    Swiftcord
    6 mm · €4.29 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; cover: source aramid, ours cordura/dyneema; coating not stated by source

Spinnaker (gennaker) halyard

Class rule: material optional1
Common ground
6 mm in both product sources: polyester single braid (non-tapered) or Dyneema SK78 with polyester cover (tapered)
Typical: Both ends whipped (non-tapered); reeving splice at one end and tapered/buried at the head (tapered). We splice to order.
What each source names (2)· sources differ, shown side by side
  • West Coast Sailing6
    Names: Marlow Super Pre Stretch 6 mm
    Armare
    Dyneforce 78
    6 mm · €7.64 / m
    NearestDiffers in: core fibre: source polyester, ours Dyneema; coating not stated by source
  • West Coast Sailing7
    Names: Marlow Excel Racing 6 mm
    Gleistein
    Dyna Lite
    6 mm · €2.48 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source; source rope is factory-tapered (tapered/buried at spinnaker head by splicing); ours is untapered, taper/splice prep to order

Sheets 3 lines

Spinnaker (gennaker) sheet

Class rule: a single gybe line may be spliced in at the clew1
Common ground
Marlow D2 Race 8 mm Dyneema core, polyester cover, continuous, ends tapered; one gybe line may be spliced in at the clew (class rule)
Typical: Cover buried/tapered at each end exposing the core, small eye splice each end; Amsteel Blue tail with luggage-tag eye to the clew. We splice to order.
What each source names (1)
  • West Coast Sailing8
    Names: Marlow D2 Race 8 mm
    Gleistein
    Dyna Lite
    8 mm · €5.32 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source; source rope is factory-tapered (cover buried at each end by splicing); ours is untapered, taper/splice prep to order

Jib sheet

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
Robline Admiral 5000 8 mm, Dyneema SK78 core, 24-plait polyester (WCS); Gleistein RunnerTwin Equipe named for sheets and halyards generally
Typical: Cover stripped/tapered at each end. We splice to order.
What each source names (2)· sources differ, shown side by side
  • West Coast Sailing9
    Names: Robline Admiral 5000 8 mm
    Robline
    Admiral 5000
    8 mm · €8.46 / m
    Exact
  • Lindemann2
    Names: Gleistein RunnerTwin Equipe
    Gleistein
    RunnerTwin Equipe
    size not stated by source · €3.55–€25.37 / m
    Exact

Mainsheet

Class rule: material optional1
Common ground
Alpha Ropes SSR single braid, 8 or 10 mm (WCS page states both); class leaves material optional
Typical: Both ends whipped. We splice to order.
What each source names (1)
  • West Coast Sailing10
    Names: Alpha Ropes SSR 8 mm
    Gottifredi Maffioli
    Swiftcord
    8 mm · €7.51 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; cover: source aramid, ours cordura/dyneema; coating not stated by source

Control lines 5 lines

Tack line

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
8 mm Dyneema core, polyester cover: Marlow D2 Race (WCS) or Robline Admiral 5000 (WCS, cover removed at forward part)
Typical: End whips; cover removed to expose the core in the forward part (Admiral 5000 variant). We splice to order.
What each source names (2)· sources differ, shown side by side
  • West Coast Sailing11
    Names: Marlow D2 Race 8 mm
    Gleistein
    Dyna Lite
    8 mm · €5.32 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source
  • West Coast Sailing12
    Names: Robline Admiral 5000 8 mm
    Robline
    Admiral 5000
    8 mm · €8.46 / m
    Exact

Bowsprit line

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
Alpha Ropes SSR 6 mm (single source)
Typical: End whips. We splice to order.
What each source names (1)
  • West Coast Sailing13
    Names: Alpha Ropes SSR 6 mm
    Gottifredi Maffioli
    Swiftcord
    6 mm · €4.29 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; cover: source aramid, ours cordura/dyneema; coating not stated by source

Backstay control line

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
Marlow Excel Racing 6 mm (single source)
Typical: End whips at both ends. We splice to order.
What each source names (1)
  • West Coast Sailing14
    Names: Marlow Excel Racing 6 mm
    Gleistein
    Dyna Lite
    6 mm · €2.48 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source

Traveller line

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
6 mm: Alpha Ropes SSR (race) or Marlow Super Pre-Stretch polyester (club)
Typical: Whipped both ends; continuous. We splice to order.
What each source names (2)· sources differ, shown side by side
  • West Coast Sailing16
    Names: Alpha Ropes SSR 6 mm
    Gottifredi Maffioli
    Swiftcord
    6 mm · €4.29 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; cover: source aramid, ours cordura/dyneema; coating not stated by source
  • West Coast Sailing17
    Names: Marlow Super Pre-Stretch 6 mm
    Armare
    Dyneforce 78
    6 mm · €7.64 / m
    NearestDiffers in: core fibre: source polyester, ours Dyneema; coating not stated by source

Jib furler line

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
Marlow Super Pre-Stretch 5 mm polyester (single source)
Typical: End whips. We splice to order.
What each source names (1)
  • West Coast Sailing18
    Names: Marlow Super Pre-Stretch 5 mm
    Robline
    Ocean 3000 (Single Braids)
    5 mm · €5.32 / m
    NearestDiffers in: core fibre: source polyester (grade not stated in our data), ours Dyneema; coating not stated by source

Strops & backstay 1 lines

Backstay bridle

Class rule: no minimum listed for this line
Common ground
Samson Amsteel AS-78 5 mm Dyneema (single source)
Typical: One luggage-tag eye and one standard eye. We splice to order.
What each source names (1)
  • West Coast Sailing15
    Names: Samson Amsteel AS-78 5 mm
    Armare
    Light 78
    5 mm · €3.96 / m
    NearestDiffers in: heat-set not stated by source; coating not stated by source

Sources

  1. International Melges 24 Class Rules 2021 (effective 2021-03-26). https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/M24CR260321-[27184].pdf Seen 2026-10-23.
  2. Gleistein RunnerTwin Equipe product page (distributor Lindemann). https://www.lindemann-kg.de/en/products/1/Gleistein%20-%20Schoten%20und%20Fallen/RunnerTwin%20Equipe Seen 2026-10-23.
  3. Melges 24 Main Halyard (M24101). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-main-halyard-m24101/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  4. Melges 24 Main Halyard for 4:1 fine tune (M24104). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-main-halyard-m24104/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  5. Melges 24 Jib Halyard w/ Hoist Tail (M24203). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-jib-halyard-w-hoist-tail-m24203/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  6. Melges 24 Spin Halyard (M24301). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-spin-halyard-m24301/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  7. Melges 24 Spin Halyard Tapered (M24302). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-spin-halyard-tapered-m24302/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  8. Melges 24 Spin Sheet Tapered (M24324). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-spin-sheet-tapered-m24324/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  9. Melges 24 Jib Sheet Continuous Tapered (M24220). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-jib-sheet-continuous-tapered-m24220/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  10. Melges 24 Mainsheet SSR (M24120). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-mainsheet-ssr-m24120/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  11. Melges 24 Tack Line (M24354). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-tack-line-m24354/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  12. Melges 24 Tack Line Tapered (M24350). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-tack-line-tapered-m24350/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  13. Melges 24 Bow Sprit Line (M24340). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-bow-sprit-line-m24340/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  14. Melges 24 Backstay Control Line (M24601). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-backstay-control-line-m24601/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  15. Melges 24 Backstay Bridle (M24615). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-backstay-bridle-m24615/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  16. Melges 24 Traveler Line SSR (M24140). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-traveler-line-ssr-m24140/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  17. Melges 24 Traveler Line Super Pre-Stretch (M24141). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-traveler-line-super-pre-stretch-m24141/ Seen 2026-10-23.
  18. Melges 24 Furler Line (M24346). https://westcoastsailing.net/melges-24-furler-line-m24346/ Seen 2026-10-23.

Prices per metre incl. 24% VAT, live from our rope list.