But on my Nacra, the pin only seems to hold the mast to the ball bearing, without controlling direction. Unfortunately this doesn't do any good whatsoever. One time we dropped the mast while raising it; the force was so great that it removed the mast from the ball and shattered the pin! (amazingly, the mast and the ball were both unharmed).
I worked out a couple of short lines with a loop on one end that hooks over the crew trap handle and a clip on the other that clips onto the barberhauler attachment loops that are clamped under the main beam clamps. Even if you don't have a barberhauler, you could add the loops for this purpose. The trap lines then keep the mast from swaying side to side from lowered to raised position. Don't make them too tight. You'll need several inches of slop to get them clipped on with the mast rotated and they need some slack to get the clip unclipped. Even with a little slop, the mast will only sway side to side a few inches. Works great for lowering in a cross breeze.
