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Originally Posted by Gary Bonner
I would never climb using a sailing rope. Sailing line is designed to minimize stretch. You don't want your sail shape to change as as the load varies. Sta-set, while polyester and stretchier than high tech lines like dyneema, etc. is still pretty static. You don't want to fall in a static line. The forces get big pretty quick, even in a short top-rope fall. The human body doesn't like sudden stops.
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Exactly right. That's also why it is highly recommended to not use racing line as your dock lines. Dock lines should always have stretch, or you will shock load the cleats on your deck and develop cracks and leaks around them. Plus, when you're tied up at the dock sleeping it's a much gentler motion with a dock line that haves some give.