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Sail maker stuff:
I=50 J=16.9 Is=34.75 Js=11.3 P=45.3 E=15 |
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Seldon Furlex 300s
Furler 566 sq foot genoa (1 reef 390 sq ft) 360 sq foot jib (heavy weather areas or serious weather work) |
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Fully battened
mainsail 340 sq ft (Four reef points smallest 121 sq ft) with stowable
lazy jacks I added the fourth in New Zealand after I felt over powered in 40kts
on the way there on the third reef (only went to the top spreader). I
converted the sail to a lose footed one so that I could easily rig
webbing straps to back up all the boom block fittings and reef points.
Slab reefing and outhaul has in boom line jammers. |
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Hank on Staysail (165
sq feet) This was setup was added by Steve and is not standard Gibsea rigging
.. I HIGHLY recommend it. I switch to the staysail in 30+ apparent wind. I've yet to use the
storm staysail (95 sq ft) but it's ready if needed.
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Storm Staysail (95 sq ft) |
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Spinnaker with sock
(and standard spinnaker pole) The sock makes it very easy to fly and I like it better than an
asymmetrical chute because we can go deeper down wind. |
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Whisker pole (fixed) Don't leave home without one if you are going tradewind sailing |
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Permanently mounted
dual preventors Using Gauhauer blocks with cleats and lines that go to the reinforced
mid-ship cleats with the tails running down each side to the cockpit.
I attached both to a huge shackle that goes through the old rigid boom
vang attachment (you could use webbing). I use these to control the
sail shape (and boom) on all points of sail. This allows me to free
both if needed and just use the standard mainsheet OR let the
mainsheet run and use the preventors to control the boom. This is nice
since the reefing lines all go to the base of the boom with the halyard
winch on the deck so I can tweak everything from the deck without having to
run back and forth to the cockpit. |