rigging more head sail from the mast head

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Posted by John Moran (sv_major_38@…>)


Fellow Freedom 38 Sailors (and all others with a good idea):
I love the way my F 38 sails on the beam and have been having a lot of fun with the spinnaker this spring going down wind. Just lately, however, as I look up at that lovely carbon fiber mast, carrying that great big main sail I have begun to ask myself what about carrying more headsail from the mast head and improving performance? Mark Edwards tells me a number of F 38’s have been rigged for mast head spinnakers in California with success. My questions for anyone with any experience in changing the rigging are:
· Has anyone successfully rigged a larger headsail?
· If so, what was done to the mast head and bow to carry it?
· And what sailing characteristics followed?
I may do some experimenting anyway, if no one has any input, but I sure hate to try to re-invent the wheel.
Thanks,John Moran
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Posted by Dave_Benjamin (dave_benjamin@…>)

You’d probably want to add runnning backstays if you plan to carry a
masthead kite.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, John Moran
<sv_major_38@y…> wrote:

Fellow Freedom 38 Sailors (and all others with a good idea):

I love the way my F 38 sails on the beam and have been having a
lot of fun with the spinnaker this spring going down wind. Just
lately, however, as I look up at that lovely carbon fiber mast,
carrying that great big main sail I have begun to ask myself what
about carrying more headsail from the mast head and improving
performance? Mark Edwards tells me a number of F 38’s have been
rigged for mast head spinnakers in California with success. My
questions for anyone with any experience in changing the rigging are:

· Has anyone successfully rigged a larger headsail?

· If so, what was done to the mast head and bow to carry it?

· And what sailing characteristics followed?

I may do some experimenting anyway, if no one has any input, but I
sure hate to try to re-invent the wheel.

Thanks,
John Moran

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Posted by bkl3666 (bkl3666@…>)

Mark Edwards has a listing on one for sale in Bristol, Road Island
that has a larger headsail. Give him a call for info…bkl

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, John Moran
<sv_major_38@y…> wrote:

Fellow Freedom 38 Sailors (and all others with a good idea):

I love the way my F 38 sails on the beam and have been having a
lot of fun with the spinnaker this spring going down wind. Just
lately, however, as I look up at that lovely carbon fiber mast,
carrying that great big main sail I have begun to ask myself what
about carrying more headsail from the mast head and improving
performance? Mark Edwards tells me a number of F 38’s have been
rigged for mast head spinnakers in California with success. My
questions for anyone with any experience in changing the rigging are:

· Has anyone successfully rigged a larger headsail?

· If so, what was done to the mast head and bow to carry
it?

· And what sailing characteristics followed?

I may do some experimenting anyway, if no one has any input, but I
sure hate to try to re-invent the wheel.

Thanks,
John Moran

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Posted by bkl3666 (bkl3666@…>)

Mark Edwards has a listing on one for sale in Bristol, Road Island
that has a larger headsail. Give him a call for info…bkl

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, John Moran
<sv_major_38@y…> wrote:

Fellow Freedom 38 Sailors (and all others with a good idea):

I love the way my F 38 sails on the beam and have been having a
lot of fun with the spinnaker this spring going down wind. Just
lately, however, as I look up at that lovely carbon fiber mast,
carrying that great big main sail I have begun to ask myself what
about carrying more headsail from the mast head and improving
performance? Mark Edwards tells me a number of F 38’s have been
rigged for mast head spinnakers in California with success. My
questions for anyone with any experience in changing the rigging are:

· Has anyone successfully rigged a larger headsail?

· If so, what was done to the mast head and bow to carry
it?

· And what sailing characteristics followed?

I may do some experimenting anyway, if no one has any input, but I
sure hate to try to re-invent the wheel.

Thanks,
John Moran

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