I was told by the bosun of a tall ship that there’s only one rope on the ship. Which is it?
The bell rope [laughs]. Though, actually the majority of consumers do just call it rope, or yacht rope. Where we become a bit more technical is when we’re discussing breaking strengths or the variation in diameters, so then you might refer to a 12mm halyard, for example.
Interestingly, you’re in Malvern. Why so far from the sea?
English Braids is quite possibly as landlocked as you can get but we’ve become synonymous with sailing and the commercial shipping industry. The company’s owner actually
