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Rainy day race pic
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:24 pm
by s/v Groovy
Last weekend I was tagging along with Anacortes Yacht Club race, on a friends sailboat. It rained all day, wind~12-14kts.
I like this pic, grey sails, grey day...
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:20 pm
by MQMurphy
Okay, tech-sters, what/how is that break in angle on the backstay up near the masthead?
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:37 pm
by Figment
There is a flexible whip extending aft from the masthead with a ring in the end, through which passes the backstay. When the backstay is slack (as when sailing in very light air), the batten holds the stay up and aft, preventing it from fouling the fat roach of the main with every tack.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:57 pm
by Figment
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:20 am
by MQMurphy
Ah,so. Thank you.
