# Cradle line lengths

**URL:** <https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575>\
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**Created:** [August 9, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575 "2024-08-09T23:33:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575/1 "2024-08-09T23:33:21Z")

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Roger,

Here, let me look that up fo you in the manual.  
Don’t forget sister clips.

Bran Cayer  
SpiritWind  
N30U 419  
Westbrook,Ct

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/n26_115_233/original/1X/39e3f8ffb93f4278d654ae38d831066e407d616b.jpeg) [@system](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575/2 "2024-08-10T13:59:20Z")

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Don’t use line, use sail tie material to prevent sail damage. Sister clips are great!!

Joe Valinoti  
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221  
Sea Harbour YC  
Oriental, NC USA

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**Author:** ![user43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8dc957/32.png) [@user43](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/user43)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575/3 "2024-08-10T18:14:52Z")

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That’s an interesting idea, Joe. I used line but with a length of webbing in the middle of each cradle line. I had 4 of them made up (as my NS22 required just 4 lines). The sail rested on the webbing. I would have used 2 sister clips to attach one of the 2 lines to the end of one of the pieces of webbing (if I’d thought about it … ). I’ve attached a photo. In my opinion, a collapsed sail supported by just a length of taut line is not the healthiest thing for the sail. The sail could get abraded.

Ernie A. in Toronto

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/n26_115_233/original/1X/39e3f8ffb93f4278d654ae38d831066e407d616b.jpeg) [@system](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575/4 "2024-08-10T20:31:56Z")

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Looks like mine although I have additionally added an extra length of line with sister clips so the foot is free from any restriction when racing.

Joe Valinoti  
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221  
Sea Harbour YC  
Oriental, NC USA

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**Author:** ![user43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8dc957/32.png) [@user43](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/u/user43)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575/5 "2024-08-10T21:05:02Z")

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Another sharp idea, Joe. BTW - it was lovely to put a face to a name in Toronto. Hope you had a blast.

Ernie A. in Toronto.

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**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://nonsuch.discourse.group/t/cradle-line-lengths/9575/6 "2024-08-11T00:24:10Z")

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I certainly enjoyed our trip to Toronto

Joe Valinoti  
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221  
Sea Harbour YC  
Oriental, NC USA

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