RUNNING RIGGINGSHOWCASE2019““We are loving working with Samson products—they have let our team focus on all the other parts of the race, never worrying about our lines. Fantastic performance! —NIGEL BARRON, CROSSFIRE CAPTAINSamsonRope.com 03SAMSONSCIENCE+SOULFor over 140 years, Samson has crafted rope to perform on the water. As a leader in recreational marine cordage, we thought it was time to evaluate our product line. We wanted more. Here’s the thing—we have a lot of passionate people at Samson. People who are passionate about sailing, and people who are passionate about rope. Yes, rope. We work night and day to make sure that what goes out the door meets Samson’s highest standards in quality, safety, and performance so that you, the passionate sailor, can reach your extremes—whether that's racing at the elite level, in some of the toughest conditions in the world, racing around the bay on the weekends, or just going for a spin on a sunny afternoon. And here’s the other thing: We’re a little nerdy when it comes to research, development, and testing. We drop rope, we break rope, we scrape rope, we put it under sun lamps, and we do countless other things to make sure that you get the best possible lines available.Samson engineers and designers pored over our current ropes to make sure that they were the best. But “industry-leading” wasn’t good enough. We partnered with one of the premier racing boats in the Pacific Northwest—Crossfire—to test prototypes during a full racing season. We learned more. They won races. All good. At the end of the day, it’s you, the sailor, who is as passionate about sailing as we are about rope. These new lines are for you.Happy sailing. —The Samson teamWe gave the ropes a nice new coat of paint, too, with color schemes inspired by the sea: Daybreak, Sunset, Ocean, and Midnight. We think you’ll be as excited about them as we are!04 SamsonRope.com PROVING GROUNDCROSSFIREIn 2018, Samson partnered with Seattle-based racing team, Crossfire—a Corinthian yacht with an amazing amount of success in the Pacific Northwest.We wanted to work with a team of sailors that is just as committed to winning as we are. Crossfire tested Samson GPX and MLX3 in conditions ranging from calm to grueling, and the feedback we received was amazing. With lab and real-world testing results, we refined our design to provide sailors at the highest levels with the best possible ropes. Those lines are featured in this showcase: GPX—built for elite-level Grand Prix racing, with the newest Dyneema® and Technora® fibers, and updates to our famous MLX and XLS lines—MLX3 and XLS3.Samson and the Crossfire crew make a great team. Using Samson lines, Crossfire dominated the 2018 Swiftsure Lightship Classic, taking Line Honors, First in Division 1 ORC, First Overall PHRF, and First to Round Swiftsure Bank “Samson understands sailing, and that makes all the difference in their products.”—MIKE STANLEY, CROSSFIRE PITSAMSON SCIENCE+06 ELITEMIDNIGHT/CARBONOCEAN/CARBONWhen your job is to win, when every single gram counts, when you need the absolute best—GPX is the answer.GPXTMSamsonRope.com 07DIAMETER*ELASTIC STIFFNESS**AVERAGE STRENGTHWEIGHTMILLIMETERSKILONEWTONSKILOGRAMSPER 100 METERS6 mm1,000 kN2,400 kg2.5 kg8 mm1,600 kN3,400 kg4.6 kg10 mm2,500 kN6,200 kg7.0 kg12 mm3,300 kN9,200 kg9.7 kg14 mm4,800 kN13,200 kg12.9 kgDIAMETER*ELASTIC STIFFNESS**AVERAGE STRENGTHWEIGHTINCHESPOUNDSPOUNDSPER 100 FEET1/4"228,000 lb5,300 lb1.7 lb5/16"358,000 lb7,600 lb3.1 lb13/32"553,000 lb13,600 lb4.7 lb1/2"748,000 lb20,300 lb6.5 lb9/16"1,074,000 lb29,200 lb8.7 lbFEATURES & BENEFITS:• Highest strength and stiffness • Minimal creep• Blended cover for improved traction and durabilityCONSTRUCTION: Core-dependent Double BraidFIBER: Dyneema® SK99 + DM20 Blended Core / Technora® + Polyester Blended CoverSPLICE/CLASS: Double Braid Class IIPRODUCT CODE: 437 Introducing the cutting-edge GPX rigging line for the elite grand prix-level racer. GPX’s core is a custom blend of Dyneema® SK99 and DM20, to provide the highest possible elastic stiffness with virtually no creep. The cover is also a special blend of polyester and Technora® UV-protected fiber to provide maximum performance with superior grip, excellent durability, and heat resistance. GPX is Samson’s highest-performing line.DAYBREAK/CARBONSUNSET/CARBON• Can be tapered • Lightweight• Lowest stretch • Coated core matches the cover*Diameters have been recalibrated for accurate metric sizing. **Please see page 13 for information on Elastic Stiffness.PRIMARY APPLICATIONS MAXIMUM-PERFORMANCE RACING08 PERFORMANCEMIDNIGHT/SLATEOCEAN/SLATESailing is your passion (it’s ours too), and when you’re not in the office, you’re on the water (just like us). MLX3 is precisely the line you need— it will give you a perfect mix of HPME and polyester. Enjoy your time relaxing on the water, perform like lightning if you DO race.MLX3TMSamsonRope.com 09PRIMARY APPLICATIONS PERFORMANCE CRUISING AUXILIARY LINES – RACINGDIAMETER*ELASTIC STIFFNESS**AVERAGE STRENGTHWEIGHTMILLIMETERSKILONEWTONSKILOGRAMSPER 100 METERS6 mm570 kN1,500 kg2.5 kg8 mm970 kN2,000 kg4.6 kg10 mm1,500 kN3,500 kg7.0 kg12 mm1,900 kN5,400 kg9.7 kg14 mm2,500 kN7,800 kg12.9 kgDIAMETER*ELASTIC STIFFNESS**AVERAGE STRENGTHWEIGHTINCHESPOUNDSPOUNDSPER 100 FEET1/4"129,000 lb3,400 lb1.7 lb5/16"217,000 lb4,500 lb3.1 lb13/32"344,000 lb7,700 lb4.7 lb1/2"428,000 lb12,000 lb6.5 lb9/16"569,000 lb17,200 lb8.7 lbFEATURES & BENEFITS:• Can be tapered • High strength • Lightweight CONSTRUCTION: Core-dependent Double BraidFIBER: HMPE-blended Core / Polyester CoverSPLICE/CLASS: Double Braid Class IIPRODUCT CODE: 436 MLX3 is a lightweight, core-dependent line that has excellent strength and moderate stretch. The core is coated to match the cover, making the line strippable for greater weight savings.DAYBREAK/SLATESUNSET/SLATE• Moderate stretch • Coated core matches the cover*Diameters have been recalibrated for accurate metric sizing. **Please see page 13 for information on Elastic Stiffness.Next >