Posted by mike_c_f35ck (mike_c_f35ck@…>)
Lance,
As far as my own experience (F33) goes, it al depends on whether you
go up- or down wind. Upwind you could use the mizzen alone, downwind
the main. I must say I mostly use both sails, reefed down if
conditions demand. I very strong winds, I use the double reefed main
alone. I use the mizzen alone if I have want to manoeuvre under
sail; I usually drop and lift anchor under sail, and that is best
done with the mizzen alone.
Mike
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@y…> wrote:
I’ve been wondering about the “main vs mizzen” issue for a while
now.
I’ve only single-handed the boat once, and it was under main.
Except
for nearly killing myself getting the sail up by myself from the
cockpit, the boat seemed to perform pretty well on a close reach -
certainly good enough for a few hours of fun around the boston
harbor
islands. I debated which sail to raise and had decided on the main
because I thought the boat would be severely weather-helmed with
just
the mizzen. anyone else out there have any experience with this?
recommendations? I know getting the mizzen up would be a lot easier
on my back!Lance
F40 CK “Bright Star”— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “gjschouten”
<schouten@g…> wrote:Hi Brian,
Sometimes, specially sailing at night I drop the main and continue
sailing on the mizzen alone. Works well and of course you can set
a
preventer without problems.
Cheers,
Gio— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “mike_c_f35ck”
<mike_c_f35ck@y…> wrote:I have an F33 with wishbones, but still I sometimes rig a
preventer
on the main. I attach a line to the opening in the cathead
where
the
anchor sits through, and then to half way the boom. Works
fine.
I
want to install a padeye on the foremost part of the cathead
for
rigging the preventer. I can also use this padeye to provide a
more
foreward attachment point for my mizzen spinaker.— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “akusinitz”
<akusinitz@y…> wrote:Has anyone figured a way to use a boombrake like servobrake
or
boomlock on the main of a Freedom 33? Given the narrow beam
at
the
mainmast at the bow and the need to allow the boom (I have
regular
booms not the wishbones) to swing out 90 downwind it doesn’t
look
like these things will have the proper angles to use them.
Even
a
regular preventer seems a challenge.
Has anyone had any experience rigging anything as a preventer
or
boom brake for dealing with jibing for the main?
Thanks
Alan