Not wanting to redirect the
current thread regarding
bridle sizing….
What is your solution to prevent your
anchor bridle from chafing the whisker stays or bob stays on the sprit?
In the past I have used
anchor bridle lines of about 30 feet that meet together at the anchor chain. These give a long length that keeps the
catamaran pointed into the
wind with plenty of stretch available. However these days I have my
bowsprit installed. Whisker stays running from the tip of the
bowsprit to each bow just above the
water line take the load from the sail flying off the sprit. However the long bridle lines chafe on the dynema whisker stays.
My
current solution is a Y shape bridle with short arms branching out to
cleats port and starboard. The short arms meet at the centerline of the
boat and a long tail line (the base of the Y) is then tied to the chain. Ideally this keeps the long leg of the bridle from interacting with the whisker stays. The long tail stretches with the load. The short arms keep the
boat pointed into the
wind but not as well as the longer bridle lines of the past.