That is very good advice and something that I would have never thought of.Hey Tippy,
If you switch out the traveler be careful! Remove the screws one at a time on each side. You DO NOT want the backer block for the eye straps falling off and clinking into your hull. Personally, I’ve got no issue with the loop, but I have read the benefits to ‘loopless’
This forum is a wealth of knowledge and experience. Where else could you learn these subtle lessons or capture this history. Thanks for sharing.Hello High Bar Sailor. People would also tie limiting knots in the bridle restricting how far the main-sheet clip could slide. This would have given sailors the option as to where the main would sheet into before most/all of the further trimming would pull down on the leach. Given the rig is not on center in a Sunfish anyway, you can see all the experimentation, analysis, and general overthinking that could and did go on. The wire bridle doesn't allow for all that.
As pointed out, the no-loop bridle offers some flexibility.