Posted by macks011 (macks04@…>)
One of the knocks against the Camber Spar is the inability to vang the
jib. I am still field testing, but I think I have a partial solution.
Simply run a line from the clew of the jib to a turning block at the
tack. Run the line back to the cockpit along fairleads on the toe rail,
to a cleat on a stanchion.
This arrangement will produce a force vector on the Camber Spar. The X
component will increase the bow in the stay, but the Y componant will
pull the end of the spar down. So far, I’ve tested in light air and
there seems to be no adverse effects and the sail shape does show
improvement. The telltails do seem to stream more evenly.
Downsides are a possibility of equipment failure, such as the roller at
the stay end of the camber spar.
Has anyone tried this before now?