Marlow ropes made in England for racing and cruising yachts, shipyards, riggers and resellers. Supplied on reels and by the metre directly from our warehouse in Luvia, Finland.
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Marlow makes rope in Hailsham in the south of England, on the same site where rope has been made since 1807. The factory was one of the first in the world to make rope from synthetic fibres, sold to sailors under the Marlow name.
Today the Marlow range runs from Dyneema racing ropes to polyester cruising ropes and mooring lines. The manufacturer’s datasheets give the breaking load of every rope, so the right line can be chosen by calculation.
Marine Import Oy is the official Marlow distributor in Finland. We keep the most common ropes and diameters in stock in Luvia, and stock items are dispatched within 1–3 working days. We also deliver to business customers in the Baltics, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Poland.
Choose a rope by use, stretch and load. Individual ropes, diameters and colours are listed in our Captains Shop online store (in Finnish).
Excel ropes have a Dyneema core and a hard-wearing cover. They stretch very little, so the sail keeps its shape as the wind builds.
D12 78 is a 12-strand single braid of Dyneema SK78. It is light, strong and easy to splice, ideal for strops, lashings and lightweight halyards.
Marlowbraid and Mattbraid are versatile polyester ropes for running rigging. They are pleasant in the hand, resist UV and abrasion and grip well on winches.
Blue Ocean Dockline is a stretchy mooring line that absorbs snatch loads from waves and spares the boat’s cleats and fittings.
Multiplait is a plaited nylon anchor line. Nylon stretches, so it absorbs the shock loads as the boat swings at anchor.
Vectran and Dyneema cords for control lines, trimming systems and dinghy rigging that do not stretch under load.
The range also includes shock cord, guardrail netting and whipping twine for finishing rope ends.
For halyards, low stretch matters most so the sail holds its shape. Sheets must be comfortable in the hand and grip well on winches and clutches.
Mooring and anchor lines, in contrast, need to stretch so that wave loads do not strain the boat. Choose the diameter to suit your blocks, clutches and winches.
| Use | Key property | Marlow rope |
|---|---|---|
| Halyards | Low stretch | Excel Pro, Excel Racing, D12 78 |
| Sheets | Grip and handling | Excel Racing, Marlowbraid |
| Control lines | Light and soft | 8 Plait Matt, Pre-Stretched |
| Mooring | Stretch | Blue Ocean Dockline |
| Anchor | Stretch and durability | Multiplait Nylon |
Breaking loads and elongation are given in the manufacturer’s datasheets. We send them on request.
Marlow’s factory operates an ISO 9001 quality management system and an ISO 14001 environmental management system. Every rope has a datasheet giving its average and minimum breaking load and elongation.
For professional use the rope is sized from these values. We supply the datasheets for procurement, rigging design or tendering.
Marlow is the UK's largest manufacturer of HMPE rope. Beyond sailing, the Hailsham factory designs and makes ropes for industry, defence, tree work and working at height. Ask us about these products too – we will check availability and lead time directly with the factory.
Fibre ropes that replace steel wire in lifting, winching, towing and mooring. Up to seven times lighter than steel, they float, do not corrode and do not recoil if they break.
Ropes designed for harsh conditions, used by armed forces, special forces and navies. Marlow supplies defence products to around 100 countries.
Certified ropes for rope access, work positioning and rescue. Users include fire and rescue services, industrial rope access technicians, event and film riggers and the energy sector.
CE-certified and ANSI-compliant climbing and rigging ropes for arborists. Dyneema ropes are also used in forestry as winchlines and in skyline systems.
Sailing ropes from dinghies to superyachts, mooring and anchor lines and splicing accessories. The most popular ropes and diameters are in stock at our warehouse in Luvia.
Depending on the application, Marlow ropes meet standards such as CE, ANSI, NFPA and Cordage Institute, and the factory holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification. We supply datasheets and declarations of conformity for procurement and tendering.
Rope on reels for production. We can agree stock levels in advance so the right diameters and colours are available at your production pace.
Dyneema and polyester ropes on reels for splicing, with datasheets for sizing.
Company-specific trade prices, with orders through the Captains Shop B2B store or by email.
Mooring and anchor lines and strong Dyneema ropes for lifting and lashing.
Marine Import Oy is the official Marlow distributor in Finland. Our warehouse is in Luvia, Eurajoki, and consumers can buy Marlow rope both by the metre and on full reels from our Captains Shop online store.
Marlow makes its ropes in Hailsham in the south of England, where rope has been made on the same site since 1807.
Choose a rope with as little stretch as possible, such as Excel Pro or Excel Racing with a Dyneema core. On a cruising boat a Marlowbraid polyester rope is also sufficient.
Yes. We sell Marlow ropes both by the metre and on full reels, for example 100 m or 200 m. Reel length varies by rope and diameter.
Yes. We deliver to business customers in the Baltics, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Poland. Send us the ropes, diameters and quantities and we will quote delivery.