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- Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Self tending head sail height.
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Self tending head sail height.
It seems that if you took the head sail to the mast head on the Mull designed 36/38 you would increase the sail size by about 50%. What do you think would be the result on the stability of the mast? Does the forestay really offer support, or is it there for the rigging of the jib only? Would mast be...
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:18 am
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Headsail modification
- Replies: 2
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Headsail modification
As a previous Freedom 38 owner, I must say I miss the boat tremendously (Except those nasty light air summer days on the Chesapeake.). While at the Annapolis boat show I visited the Sabre Spirit, Alerions, Hanse, and a handful of other designs that were playing with the self tending jib concept 20+ ...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Sailing
- Topic: Self tacking jib on the sloop rig.
- Replies: 24
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Self tacking jib on the sloop rig.
As a previous Freedom 38 owner, I must say I miss the boat tremendously (Except those nasty light air summer days on the Chesapeake.). While at the Annapolis boat show I visited the Sabre Spirit, Alerions, Hanse, and a handful of other designs that were playing with the self tending jib concept 20+ ...