RE: [bolger] Tippssail
Since I am now constructing the Single Handed Schooner, I too have read with
great interest the schooner sailing tips on the LS Web Site. The sailing
tips and sail configurations are very helpful. I am considering adding a
staysail although it is not shown in the plans and Bolger's commentary in
BWOM states 'I have spared you a staysail', indicating it seems that he
doesn;t think it is 1) necessary, 2) practical, 3) useful or 4) all the
above. One big question. How close to the wind is too close for a
schooner? 50 degrees?
great interest the schooner sailing tips on the LS Web Site. The sailing
tips and sail configurations are very helpful. I am considering adding a
staysail although it is not shown in the plans and Bolger's commentary in
BWOM states 'I have spared you a staysail', indicating it seems that he
doesn;t think it is 1) necessary, 2) practical, 3) useful or 4) all the
above. One big question. How close to the wind is too close for a
schooner? 50 degrees?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William D> Jochems [SMTP:wjochems@...]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:12 PM
> To: Bolger
> Subject: [bolger] Tippssail
>
> Tim, I enjoy your comments about sailing the light schooner. You show a
> couple of sail configurations I have never tried- fore, reefed main and
> staysail and jib and full main. I plan to try them on my next adventure
> with Sapphire. I certainly agree that pinching a schooner too close to the
> wind is futile.
> Bill Jochems
>