A Loup is a continuous piece of overlapping, continuously coiled line that has been end for end spliced to itself and encased in a 48 carrier Polyethylene sleeve to reduce abrasion. When the non-load bearing tracer strands start to noticeably deteriorate from too much sun, it is time for you to replace your Loups. Use these soft attachments to replace heavy stainless steel shackles and pad eyes with lightweight, strong, durable, and less damaging fasteners. Saving a little weight here and there adds up, and we know what lengths elite sailors will go to in gaining an advantage.
Loops can be attached in a variety of ways. They can hang vertically, with a choker, with an added dogbone, or bent in the basket fashion. This Loup measures 7/16 in. in (11mm) in diameter and 16 in. (400mm) in length.