Since there appears to be at least one person who endorses the "no bridle" concept, and that is the route I have gone what choice do I have but to field test it? My pole is aluminum, and has seen better days so I don't really mind using it in a sacrificial manner. From the photo of Mallorca showing the mid-pole attachment for topping and downhaul it appears that there is something wrapped around the pole, to which the rings are attached, the reason I ask about this is that I attached the rings to my pole using three wraps of two sided velcro, my concern here is that this wrap may slide aft under load since it is not fixed to the pole (as in riveted, glued) it is simply wrapped tightly around the pole.
