Grand Prix
Grand Prix lines, maximum performance
Our Grand Prix line is dedicated to all those sailors who are looking for top performance on board.
Thanks to the Gottifredi Maffioli’s experience in the most prestigious competitions, these products are designed to provide maximum performance on small monotypes and modern cruiser racer.
Racing line products offer excellent performance, ensuring extremely low elongation in both racing and cruising.
Maximum Stength/Weight ratio and minimum stretch.
- Single Braid
- Core: Bio Based Dyneema® SK99 with HTR treatment and polyurethane coating
- Recommended for: Strops, lashings and subject to high dynamical loads cascade purchase systems
- Diameters: 12 – 16 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Extremely high strength, very low stretch and minimum creep.
- Single Braid
- Core: Bio Based Dyneema® SK78 with HTR treatment and polyurethane coating
- Recommended for: Strops, lashings and purchase systems subject to high satic loads, halyards on hydraulic rams, aft rigging
- Diameters: 12 – 16 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Very good abrasion resistance, minimum weight, easy to splice.
- Single Braid
- Core: Bio Based Dyneema® SK78 with polyurethane coating
- Recommended for: Purchase system, control lines, lashing
- Diameters: 2 – 6 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Versatile cover with good abrasion resistance, for allround use.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK78 Ultra
- Cover: H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Control lines, sheets, halyards
- Diameters: 2 – 24 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Good abrasion resistance, excellent grip for a comfortable handling.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK78 Ultra
- Cover: H.T. Coloured Polyester +
grey Cordura® branded fibers - Recommended for: Control lines, halyards
- Diameters: 4 – 24 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Very good abrasion and heat resistance, good grip both on winches and in jammers.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Kevlar® + H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Sheets, braces, runners, halyards
- Diameters: 5 – 24 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Excellent abrasion resistance, very good grip and great efficiency in jammers.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Kevlar® + H.T. Polyester + Cordura® brended fiber
- Recommended for: Control lines, halyards
- Diameters: 6 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Excellent abrasion resistance, minimum weight, very good grip and great efficiency in jammers.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Bio Based Dyneema® + Cordura® branded fibers
- Recommended for: Halyards, control lines
- Diameters: 4 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Very good abrasion and heat resistance, good grip both on winches and in jammers.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: 60% Technora® + 40% H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Sheets, braces, runners, halyards, control lines
- Diameters: 4 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Excellent abrasion and heat resistance, good grip on the winches.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Tecnora® + Vectran® + H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Sheets, afterguys, runners
- Diameters: 7 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Excellent abrasion resistance, very good grip and superior efficiency in jammers.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Bio Based Dyneema® + Technora® +
Cordura® branded fibers - Recommended for: High load halyards, control lines
- Diameters: 6 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Very good abrasion and heat resistance, good grip on winches.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Zylon® (PBO) + Technora®
- Recommended for: Sheets, braces, runners
- Diameters: 6 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Superior abrasion and heat resistance, smooth and accurate control on winches.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Zylon® (PBO) + Bio Based
Dyneema® + PTFE - Recommended for: Sheets, runners
- Diameters: 6 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Extremely resistant to abrasion and heat, superior release smoothness even after intensive use.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Zylon® (PBO) + H.T. Polyester + PTFE
- Recommended for: Sheets, runners
- Diameters: 6 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Heat-resistant cover of unrivalled strength, delivering a smooth and accurate control on winches.
- Double Braid
- Core: DSK Ultra
- Cover: Zylon® (PBO)
- Recommended for: Sheets, runners
- Diameters: 6 – 32 mm (larger diameters on demand)
High strength, low stretch, excellent handling.
- Double Braid
- Core: Novabraid 78
- Cover: H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Sheets, halyards
- Diameters: 2 – 24 mm (Larger diameters available on request; smaller diameters can be found in the One Design section)
Good abrasion resistance, very good grip for a comfort handling.
- Double Braid
- Core: Novabraid 78
- Cover: H.T. Coloured Polyester +
grey Cordura® branded fibers - Recommended for: Halyards, control lines
- Diameters: 6 – 24 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Excellent abrasion and heat resistance, good grip on whinches.
- Double Braid
- Core: Novabraid 78
- Cover: 50% Technora® + 50% H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Sheets, braces, runners
- Diameters: 3,5 – 24 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Strong and durable rope, with very flexible construction.
- Double Braid
- Core: Novabraid 99
- Cover: Kevlar® + H.T. Polyester + Cordura® branded fibers
- Recommended for: Halyards, control lines
- Diameters: 8 – 12 mm (larger diameters on demand)
High strength, low stretch, excellent handling.
- Double Braid
- Core: Novabraid 78
- Cover: H.T. Polyester with Gripower inserts
- Recommended for: Sheets, halyards
- Diameters: 2 – 24 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Very strong with excellent shape stability for optimal grip in the furler groove.
- Double Braid
- Core: Bio Based Dyneema®
- Cover: Technora® + H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Closed loop furling lines
- Diameters: 8 – 14 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Excellent abrasion resistance for better durability on winch. The special “Verso” tracers help to identify the drum rotation.
- Double Braid
- Core: Bio Based Dyneema®
- Cover: Aramid Fiber + Bio Based Dyneema® + H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Closed loop furling lines
- Diameters: 8 – 14 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Its abrasion resistant cover can be spliced into a continuos diameter loop that hold firmly in the furler groove.
- Double Braid
- Core: H.T. Polyester
- Cover: Aramid fiber + H.T. Polyester
- Recommended for: Closed loop furling lines
- Diameters: 8 – 13 mm (larger diameters on demand)
Useful accessories
D-14 and D-16 scissors
D-14 and D-16 scissors are specially designed for cutting Dyneema fibers. The blades of these scissors are laser cut and have an excellent grinding profile.
Set 4 GM needles
Fid set of n. 4 needles for splicing ropes to mm 4 – 10.
Sailmaker’s sewing needles
Set n. 5 needles (13-19)
D-Splicer set
The D-SPLICER needle is the ultimate solution for splicing thin yachting ropes.The D-Splicer works very well for lines thinner than 5 mm diameter and in any other situation where existing fids do not work.
Swedish fids
Stainless steel with smooth wooden handle. Dimensions: S - M
F-series Needles
The needles are made from stainless steel and have a fixed handle for easy pulling. The needles are available in four different sizes: 1.0 / 1.5 mm / 2.0 mm / 2.5 mm
Sailmaker’s sewing needles assorted tube of 10
Set n. 10 needles (14-18)
Heat knife
Hand helt heat knife including blade – Working voltage: 220 V – Power: 60 W
Palm
Palm ideal for whipping and stitching even the hardest ropes.