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Originally Posted by Richard Wallace
I have very little sailing experience. In the 1980s, I did a lot of rock climbing as a trip leader with the outdoor rec group at Georgia Tech. Climbers work with dynamic kernmantel ropes, and webbing.
On the recommendation of a very experienced sailor, our team is now practicing climbing on Sta-Set, a popular double braid polyester cord that is used for several purposes on many boats. 3/8" diameter is rated 5100 lbf tensile. The price is not bad.
Any comments or concerns, Tom?
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Nope. That rope will work just fine. If you are using velcro, there are ropes made specifically to be soft on the hands. They have very fuzzy covers.
Trophy braid is usually considered the softest and will probably be the easiest for velcro to grab if you're just using straight rope:
http://www.apsltd.com/samson-ropes-t...raid-line.html
Generally we use these as stopper knots because they form a large knot, but even after being under tension they can be easily undone.
http://www.animatedknots.com/doubleo...om#ScrollPoint
There isn't really much mystery in rope.