Cable wire to pull up sails ?

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Originally Posted by davidpm

I'm not sure what the underlying question is. Any decent line should be OK since a topping lift is only in play when the sail is down.

It is more of a convenience line than a necessary line.

I asked that question because many boats that I've seen that use a topping lift have wire to rope, and I thought there might be a reason for that practice.