Load on a block is a combination of the load on the line passing
through the block, plus a block-loading factor, which is
determined by the angle by which the block turns the sheet . For
example, a footblock that turns a sheet 180° will see a load
equal to twice the load on the sheet. A deck organizer, which
turns a halyard only 30°, will see just 52% of the load on the
halyard. |Angle of deflection ||Load factor|| ||Angle of
Deflection ||Load factor | |105°||159%|| || |