i've used the same set-up (as in the Puzzler) to set up brig backstays, and yes, the rolling hitch holds very well. With slippery modern line, add an extra wrap to the rolling hitch. In one instance on the Lady (with slick, recently-slushed rigging), we substituted a prussik made from a salvagee, which likewise looks as if it ought to slip, but never does (at least in my experience).
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