sail rigs
Does anyone know of a website that describes different rigs and the
advantages/disadvantages of each? Thanks. --FrankB
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advantages/disadvantages of each? Thanks. --FrankB
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--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Derek Waters" <dgw@d...> wrote:
Just prior to taking
> the reef the boat seemed to be carrying a lot of weather helm, even
with the
> mizzen sheet loose.
Derek,
Keep your mizzen sheeted in tight,not loose............
And by God,you had better post some lovely pictures for this ravenous
lot of pirates,who are just as eager as moi to see:-)
Peter Lenihan
Congrats.
Tell us more, and photos please!!!!!!
Rick
Derek Waters wrote:
Tell us more, and photos please!!!!!!
Rick
Derek Waters wrote:
> Saturday past saw our 'Chinese Gaff' rigged Micro "Moriarty"
> christened, and
> tried out under sail.
>
Hi Chuck
yuu wrote; "I'm curious, was reefing as easy as you thought it would be? "
On balance I would say yes. I'm pretty sure it was easier for me than
reefing a similarly sized sprit boomed sail would have been :)
As you know we have the 'Chinese Gaff' rig on a regular cuddy cabin Micro
hull rather than the Navigator variant. I decided to make off the slab
reefing lines to the boom rather than lead another four lines down and back
to the cockpit. The trade off is losing the ability to reef with the boom
out. At present, the reef lines are all single part, attached through the
batten ends aft and through the jaws forward. First reef is led down one
side of the sail and second down the other. The reef lines are turned
through deadeyes forward and cheek blocks aft, then led to cleats on the
side of the boom about 2/3 of the way back from the mast.
It went as follows; Tiller down, mainsheet in. Take up on lazy lifts. Ease
peak and throat halyards to bring first batten down to boom [which it did
without needing coaxed by the reef lines]. Cleat off reef lines and top up
gaff. Slack off lazy lifts.
Bunt of sail was simply left in a loose bundle in the lifts, where it
appeared reasonably untroubled.
Once I've done this a few more times I may think about re-arranging things
so that the reef lines cleat off forward - more experience is definitely
needed. The only real fly in the ointment was having to cleat off lines
blind on the lee side of the boom. Adding reef points would certainly look
tidier, but I'm not sure they would do much else.
Pictures under sail will follow when we get out in company with another
boat...
cheers
Derek
yuu wrote; "I'm curious, was reefing as easy as you thought it would be? "
On balance I would say yes. I'm pretty sure it was easier for me than
reefing a similarly sized sprit boomed sail would have been :)
As you know we have the 'Chinese Gaff' rig on a regular cuddy cabin Micro
hull rather than the Navigator variant. I decided to make off the slab
reefing lines to the boom rather than lead another four lines down and back
to the cockpit. The trade off is losing the ability to reef with the boom
out. At present, the reef lines are all single part, attached through the
batten ends aft and through the jaws forward. First reef is led down one
side of the sail and second down the other. The reef lines are turned
through deadeyes forward and cheek blocks aft, then led to cleats on the
side of the boom about 2/3 of the way back from the mast.
It went as follows; Tiller down, mainsheet in. Take up on lazy lifts. Ease
peak and throat halyards to bring first batten down to boom [which it did
without needing coaxed by the reef lines]. Cleat off reef lines and top up
gaff. Slack off lazy lifts.
Bunt of sail was simply left in a loose bundle in the lifts, where it
appeared reasonably untroubled.
Once I've done this a few more times I may think about re-arranging things
so that the reef lines cleat off forward - more experience is definitely
needed. The only real fly in the ointment was having to cleat off lines
blind on the lee side of the boom. Adding reef points would certainly look
tidier, but I'm not sure they would do much else.
Pictures under sail will follow when we get out in company with another
boat...
cheers
Derek
Derek:
Congratulations on a successful sail. I'm curious, was reefing as easy as you thought it would be?
Chuck
Saturday past saw our 'Chinese Gaff' rigged Micro "Moriarty" christened, and
tried out under sail.
Clear and warm, winds variable up to force 3 or 4 - perfect sailing weather,
or close enough. Breeze for me, sun for the first mate.
Given my clumsy hand on the tiller we seemed to need about two knots to
tack. Close reaching we saw 5 and a half [gps] knots under full sail before
rising winds and a short steep chop required a reef. Just prior to taking
the reef the boat seemed to be carrying a lot of weather helm, even with the
mizzen sheet loose. Trying to bear up just buried the bow. The reef balanced
things out again.
The upper sheets required little handling, although the topmost once got
looped around the top of the mizzen in a gybe. Forethought would probably
deal with it, but a jackstaff run up the mizzen mast may be the simplest
preventative.
Our temperamental outboard meant that we had to return to the launching dock
under sail, which proved uncomplicated.
Various teething problems were encountered, but no show-stoppers. The
Navigator rig's extra sail area is going to be a blessing in our often light
and fluky winds, I think.
cheers
Derek
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Congratulations on a successful sail. I'm curious, was reefing as easy as you thought it would be?
Chuck
Saturday past saw our 'Chinese Gaff' rigged Micro "Moriarty" christened, and
tried out under sail.
Clear and warm, winds variable up to force 3 or 4 - perfect sailing weather,
or close enough. Breeze for me, sun for the first mate.
Given my clumsy hand on the tiller we seemed to need about two knots to
tack. Close reaching we saw 5 and a half [gps] knots under full sail before
rising winds and a short steep chop required a reef. Just prior to taking
the reef the boat seemed to be carrying a lot of weather helm, even with the
mizzen sheet loose. Trying to bear up just buried the bow. The reef balanced
things out again.
The upper sheets required little handling, although the topmost once got
looped around the top of the mizzen in a gybe. Forethought would probably
deal with it, but a jackstaff run up the mizzen mast may be the simplest
preventative.
Our temperamental outboard meant that we had to return to the launching dock
under sail, which proved uncomplicated.
Various teething problems were encountered, but no show-stoppers. The
Navigator rig's extra sail area is going to be a blessing in our often light
and fluky winds, I think.
cheers
Derek
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--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Derek Waters" <dgw@d...> wrote:
Saturday past saw our 'Chinese Gaff' rigged Micro "Moriarty"
christened, and tried out under sail.
Sounds wonderful Derek, I can hardly wait for the photos.
Bruce Hector
Saturday past saw our 'Chinese Gaff' rigged Micro "Moriarty" christened, and
tried out under sail.
Clear and warm, winds variable up to force 3 or 4 - perfect sailing weather,
or close enough. Breeze for me, sun for the first mate.
Given my clumsy hand on the tiller we seemed to need about two knots to
tack. Close reaching we saw 5 and a half [gps] knots under full sail before
rising winds and a short steep chop required a reef. Just prior to taking
the reef the boat seemed to be carrying a lot of weather helm, even with the
mizzen sheet loose. Trying to bear up just buried the bow. The reef balanced
things out again.
The upper sheets required little handling, although the topmost once got
looped around the top of the mizzen in a gybe. Forethought would probably
deal with it, but a jackstaff run up the mizzen mast may be the simplest
preventative.
Our temperamental outboard meant that we had to return to the launching dock
under sail, which proved uncomplicated.
Various teething problems were encountered, but no show-stoppers. The
Navigator rig's extra sail area is going to be a blessing in our often light
and fluky winds, I think.
cheers
Derek
tried out under sail.
Clear and warm, winds variable up to force 3 or 4 - perfect sailing weather,
or close enough. Breeze for me, sun for the first mate.
Given my clumsy hand on the tiller we seemed to need about two knots to
tack. Close reaching we saw 5 and a half [gps] knots under full sail before
rising winds and a short steep chop required a reef. Just prior to taking
the reef the boat seemed to be carrying a lot of weather helm, even with the
mizzen sheet loose. Trying to bear up just buried the bow. The reef balanced
things out again.
The upper sheets required little handling, although the topmost once got
looped around the top of the mizzen in a gybe. Forethought would probably
deal with it, but a jackstaff run up the mizzen mast may be the simplest
preventative.
Our temperamental outboard meant that we had to return to the launching dock
under sail, which proved uncomplicated.
Various teething problems were encountered, but no show-stoppers. The
Navigator rig's extra sail area is going to be a blessing in our often light
and fluky winds, I think.
cheers
Derek