Once again there is alot of non-information here. I have both the line (in my case dyneema) trapwires and dropped my stick.
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<br>" Line trapwires unsafe"? That is plain BS. So many of us at our club are using them for about 4 years now and NONE have dropped a crew.
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<br>"Line trapwires are buncy" Nonsense, get the right line.
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<br>"Does it save weight ?" Hell yes, and no more slapping our wearing down your sailpockets.
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<br>"Is it cheap ?" A new trapLINE will cost a much a can of coke per meter (3 yards) Now do the math yourself.
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<br>"Dropping a stick dagerous ?" Not true, The falling stick it self just glides slow downward NO BANG. Oly danger the tensioned wire which is breaking, I has mass, sharp edges and alot of velocity (like a whip). Dyneema lines ? NO MASS, NO sharp break surface, Hardly any elasticity and therefor would whip as fiercely.
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<br>I've been using the same dyneema line now for two years and I can't find any wear worth mentioning. I also rig me genaker pole with dyneema.
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<br>Wouter
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