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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-10-2010, 12:47
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Posted By Sparohok
OK let's see if I've got this right. Rake is...

OK let's see if I've got this right. Rake is controlled by headstay length. Backstay tension takes out headstay sag. Thus backstay effectively lengthens the headstay while under sail. I'm going to...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-10-2010, 11:10
Replies: 83
Views: 18,633
Posted By Sparohok
Thanks for the explanation. Unlike a fractional...

Thanks for the explanation. Unlike a fractional boat, then, the ability to tension the backstay and bend the mast comes at the cost of a lot of slack in the forestay when the backstay is detensioned....
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-10-2010, 02:38
Replies: 83
Views: 18,633
Posted By Sparohok
OK, I stand corrected.... Can you explain...

OK, I stand corrected....

Can you explain how that works for me? What is the backstay working against to bend the mast?

On a fractionally rigged boat, as you add backstay tension, the masthead...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-10-2010, 01:57
Replies: 83
Views: 18,633
Posted By Sparohok
Akio, I think a lot of the advice you've gotten...

Akio, I think a lot of the advice you've gotten here doesn't really apply to your boat. I imagine that people singing the praises of adjustable backstays for cruising are based that experience on...
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