if the line arrests downward travel, is gravity arresting upward? what happens when a big sail is attached, just let it rotate up?
There's a proper bobstay which opposes the upward pull of the spinnaker.
I should have mentioned that the line in the picture is just temporary. I plan to stow the sprit rotated upwards (it should tuck nicely under the bow pulpit). Current plan is to tie on some shock cord that will pull it into stowed position when the bobstay is eased.
