I rigged all the standing rigging on my HT with amsteel line. you don't have to worry about it being fragile. it has a higher strength than steel wire does. eventually i took it all off though because i found i had to constantly adjust it and it 'felt' spongy. the rigging didn't feel stiff. maybe it was all in my head but i still like the SS lines. now, i use amsteel to adjust the forestays. no problem there. its all that boat ever uses. i replace it every 2-3 yrs because rigging should be replaced that often but i'm sure it would last longer. the side stays are conventional with plates for adjustment.

what a great boat!

cc