Posted by ABC (oldbrochan@…>)
Does anyone out there have a copy of Page 9.3.1 (dealing with Sail Trim) that they can post on this website? The Freedom Manual (pdf) does not contain this page, hence this request for help. Wishing all Freedom owners everywhere a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year with good sailing. Regards David
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Posted by mdurki (vaughan@…>)
This what you had in mind?
SAILING CHARACTERISTICS
Simplicity is one of the key ingredients in any Freedom Yacht. This
is most obvious in the absence of stays. Consequently, there are no
complex tuning instructions normally associated with the average
stayed rig. There is only one place to put this mast–just place it
in and forget it. The apparent confusion of lines in the cockpit
quickly dissipates when you familiarize yourself with the function of
each line. The purpose of so many lines is to give you complete and
safe control from the cockpit. For your convenience rope hooks are
installed so each line can be hung up out of the way.
TO HOIST SAIL
Remove the sail cover, untie the stops and hook up the halyard to the
head board. Be sure the halyard is inside the two lazy jacks. Check
batten tension - basically you want the battens to be tied in tightly
for light to medium winds and looser for heavier winds. This does not
mean that you have to adjust batten tension every time you go
sailing. Set them only once for the most consistent weather in your
sailing area. Release the main sheet and ease the boom vang. Haul
the main halyard up by hand for at least two-thirds of the way, then
switch to the winch. Care should be taken to maintain the sail,
headboard and battens between the lazy jacks. This is best
accomplished by keeping the bow of the boat head-to-wind. Winch the
halyard up until the luff has the tension you desire. The top of the
headboard should be about 3 inches below the mast top. Adjust
outhaul tension (more tension in heavy winds, less tension in lighter
winds).
Check the lazy jacks, which are adjustable and double as a topping
lift. You may want to ease off the lazy jacks slightly so that the
sail leech supports the boom. Otherwise when you trim down on the
boom, you will be trimming against the lazy jacks. **
**Be sure to re-tension the lazy jacks before lowering the sail, or
reefing, to keep the boom from falling or possibly injuring crew
underneath.
TRIMMING SAILS
Start with the traveler in the center position. In any sort of a
breeze you will want to carry the traveler down slightly - about over
the edge of the companionway. If you wish to reduce heeling, let the
traveler down further. The main sheet controls the basic angle of
the sail, but when close hauled, the main sheet also governs leech
tension. If you haul hard on the main sheet you will tend to close
the leech; this puts the sail in one plane and is good for developing
full power in lighter winds and flatter seas. If you ease the sheet
slightly, you will note the top battens fall off slightly. The sail
now has “twist” - that is, it is operating in several vertical
planes. This kind of trim is useful for moderate breezes with choppy
seas. Traveler adjustment is another variable here, and you really
have to experiment to find what works best for your style of
steering - with any particular wind/sea combination.
For offwind performance it is very important to set up sufficient
vang tension. It is easier to set up the vang when the sail is
trimmed to windward. remember, on all Freedoms you must tie a knot
in the sheets, in order to restrict the travel of the boom to 90„a.
Allowing the boom to travel further than 90„a is not efficient, and
will subject the boom gooseneck bracket to excessive strain, which
after some time will cause a failure.
Reefing
We’ve made reefing just about as simple as it can be and it’s all
done from the cockpit. There are two reefing lines - one to port and
one to starboard. The procedure is to ease the main sheet and vang
to relieve pressure on the sail. Lower the main halyard to the first
reef position (you can mark this on the halyard) and then simply
winch in the reefing line. Being continuous, the reefing line will
first bring the new tack down to the boom. Check that reef block
drops into the proper position. Then the line will pull the new clew
down. Because of the stabilizing influence of the batten, you should
not have to lash the sail further.
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, ABC <oldbrochan@y…> wrote:
Does anyone out there have a copy of Page 9.3.1 (dealing with Sail
Trim) that they can post on this website?The Freedom Manual (pdf) does not contain this page, hence this
request for help.Wishing all Freedom owners everywhere a Happy, Healthy and
Prosperous New Year with good sailing.Regards
David
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Posted by Alan Kusinitz (akusinitz@…>)
which model freedom do need it for?
Alan F-33 Hull# 51 SEAPR
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From: ABC
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Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 5:50 AM
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Freedom Manual
Does anyone out there have a copy of Page 9.3.1 (dealing with Sail Trim) that they can post on this website?
The Freedom Manual (pdf) does not contain this page, hence this request for help.
Wishing all Freedom owners everywhere a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year with good sailing.
Regards
David
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Posted by ABC (oldbrochan@…>)
Gary Mull Freedom 32 #124 Model Year 1992
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