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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

16-10-2014, 15:34

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Main Sail Runner (or not)

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Posted By Ex-Calif

Re: Main sail Runner (or not)

Sorry for my errors. It was late last night when I got home. My brain wa in neutral.

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

16-10-2014, 08:38

Replies: 71

Main Sail Runner (or not)

Views: 7,205

Posted By Ex-Calif

Re: Main sail Runner (or not)

I really don't wanna get into this dogfight but technically lift is perpendicular to the chord. Chord is defined by airfoil shape.

An airplane has a fixed shape therefore a fixed chord.

A sail...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

13-10-2014, 06:29

Replies: 71

Main Sail Runner (or not)

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Posted By Ex-Calif

Re: Main sail Runner (or not)

What he said...

This is an interesting idea but as you note it would put tremendous loads on the boom.

If the sheet is attached mid boom and the topping lift is end of boom the bending load...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

11-10-2014, 18:55

Replies: 71

Main Sail Runner (or not)

Views: 7,205

Posted By Ex-Calif

Re: Main sail Runner (or not)

I'd love to hear more about this. The vang and the traveler are completely different controls and do completely different things.

Depending on what you decide for the sail contraols you...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

11-10-2014, 02:57

Replies: 71

Main Sail Runner (or not)

Views: 7,205

Posted By Ex-Calif

Re: Main sail Runner (or not)

Dual main sheeting (or triangle sheeting?) is certainly an option. You will have basically two main sheets. The windward mainsheet is always the one in use. This allows you to position the boom for...

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