Coupling device for a semi-continuous composite rigging system

A coupling device for a sailboat rigging system having a first shroud and a second shroud, the coupling device comprising:

• a first body portion configured to receive the first shroud and to allow the first shroud to pass therethrough, the first body portion comprising:
• a first end;
• a second end;
• a first passage extending from the first end to the second end;
• a second passage extending from the first end to the second end, the second passage being coextensive with the first passage at the first end and at the second end, wherein the first passage and the second passage are discrete at a central portion of the first body portion, and wherein the central portion is positioned between the first end and the second end;
• and
• a plate positioned between the first passage and the second passage;
• and
• a second body portion removably coupled by a detachable fastener device to the plate of the first body portion and configured to receive an end portion of the second shroud.

A coupling device for a rigging system for a sailboat having a mast and a first shroud and a diagonal second shroud configured to at least partially support the mast, the coupling device comprising:

• a first body portion configured to permit the first shroud to extend therethrough;
• a second body portion coupled to a first end portion of the diagonal second shroud;
• wherein the first body portion includes a first end, a second end, a first passage extending from the first end to the second end to receive a first portion of the first shroud, and a second passage extending from the first end to the second end to receive a second portion of the first shroud;
• wherein the first and second passages are:
• coextensive at the first end and at the second end of the first body portion, and
• spaced apart and separated by an intermediate portion located between the first end and the second end of the first body portion;
• wherein the second body portion is coupled to the intermediate portion of the first body portion to couple the first shroud to the mast.