Originally Posted by waynemarlow
Originally Posted by andrewscott
Hey Scoobie, what is that line on your sidestay (or trapwire) for?


Stops the Spinnaker being pulled up between the forestay and sidestay wires and getting jammed in light wind ( you can virtually use the flat spinnakers we use on the F16's as reaching sails )


Yep. It also helps me sailing very high in very light winds to tack the kite with less risk of snags.

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