Re: Bolger Romp Spinnaker
Thanks for the pics and the info! That design has piqued my interest
for years.
for years.
Peter Kortlucke wrote:
rested on on the front of the lower mast with a rounded pies and
cushioned to front of the mast. The spinnaker pole went forward and the
end was attached by a line to the end of the bowsprit. This would allow
me to tighten the luff of the spinnaker in so that the sail could be
used slightly to windward and was pretty effective that way. She was
sheeted straight back much as a jib would be. There were to more lines,
one on each side of the boat much like a jib sheet that by pulling on
say the starboard side the front of the sail and forward end of the
spinnaker pole could be hauled to the starboard side. If the main was on
the port side you were now sailing wing and wing. If you take down
wind you simply pulled the spinnaker to the part side and jibed the man
to again run wing on wing on the other tack. On a broad reach the sail
and spinnaker pole could could be set at any suitable angle. I often
sailed with main dumping into the spinnaker. Wolf trap carried 500
square ft of working sail
in main and mizzen with 300 in the flat spinnaker. The sail was a bit
of work to get set initially but once set you could carry it up to about
60 degrees off the wind so there were often sailing trips where we never
dropped the sail in a weeks sailing down the coast. With a boat that
weighed less than 7000 lbs and 800 sq ft of sail you can well imagine it
was exciting.
In later years we converted Wolf trap to a schooner rig to make her
a little easier to handle for my wife and I during the Northers that
blow up in the Bahamian winters. I set the mast and made the main such
that we could carry the flat spinnaker.above the cockpit. We were back
up to 800 square feet of sail and it was over the cockpit so I did not
have to scramble around on the bow. I could sail and set the spinnaker
at the same time single handing. Four guys in Marsh Harbor wanted to
know what the hell kind of boat she was when we raced from the West End
to Marsh Harbor and them sailing a 40 ft boat with them scrambling all
over her handling sails. The beat us by 9 minuets to cross the end of
the town dock. There boat was not a racing boat of any kind but then
neither was ours. I sailed about five miles out of my way because I was
going to Guana key and had to turn around an go back. My wife thought
I was crazy but I thought I might have a chance to beat them.
Any way it's a good sail no mater where you set it.
Doug
>I had one on my 30ft Wolftrap by Bolger. It had a spinnaker pole that
> >
> > Hi Peter - Bolger designed a number of boats with "single luff
> > spinnakers," which, somewhat modified, are now commonly known as
> > asymmetrical spinnakers. He was a bit ahead of the times . . . .
> >
> > Anyway, I suspect you just hoist and fly the chute like a jib (off
> the
> > wind, of course),
>
> >
> > Good luck and have fun, I envy your chance to sail on this boat!
> How
> > about posting your impressions on how she sails . . . and pics,
> too!
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
> Hi Dave
>
> Well it was a bit breezy for spinnakers- 20-25 knots, double reef in
> the main and heeling 40 degrees.
>
> I've posted a few not very good photos at
>http://sports.webshots.com/album/569311503nspyVW
> <http://sports.webshots.com/album/569311503nspyVW>
>
> Top speed was just over 6 knots and she's not so weatherly but does
> have a pretty solid feel underfoot.
>
> Peter
>
>
rested on on the front of the lower mast with a rounded pies and
cushioned to front of the mast. The spinnaker pole went forward and the
end was attached by a line to the end of the bowsprit. This would allow
me to tighten the luff of the spinnaker in so that the sail could be
used slightly to windward and was pretty effective that way. She was
sheeted straight back much as a jib would be. There were to more lines,
one on each side of the boat much like a jib sheet that by pulling on
say the starboard side the front of the sail and forward end of the
spinnaker pole could be hauled to the starboard side. If the main was on
the port side you were now sailing wing and wing. If you take down
wind you simply pulled the spinnaker to the part side and jibed the man
to again run wing on wing on the other tack. On a broad reach the sail
and spinnaker pole could could be set at any suitable angle. I often
sailed with main dumping into the spinnaker. Wolf trap carried 500
square ft of working sail
in main and mizzen with 300 in the flat spinnaker. The sail was a bit
of work to get set initially but once set you could carry it up to about
60 degrees off the wind so there were often sailing trips where we never
dropped the sail in a weeks sailing down the coast. With a boat that
weighed less than 7000 lbs and 800 sq ft of sail you can well imagine it
was exciting.
In later years we converted Wolf trap to a schooner rig to make her
a little easier to handle for my wife and I during the Northers that
blow up in the Bahamian winters. I set the mast and made the main such
that we could carry the flat spinnaker.above the cockpit. We were back
up to 800 square feet of sail and it was over the cockpit so I did not
have to scramble around on the bow. I could sail and set the spinnaker
at the same time single handing. Four guys in Marsh Harbor wanted to
know what the hell kind of boat she was when we raced from the West End
to Marsh Harbor and them sailing a 40 ft boat with them scrambling all
over her handling sails. The beat us by 9 minuets to cross the end of
the town dock. There boat was not a racing boat of any kind but then
neither was ours. I sailed about five miles out of my way because I was
going to Guana key and had to turn around an go back. My wife thought
I was crazy but I thought I might have a chance to beat them.
Any way it's a good sail no mater where you set it.
Doug
>the
> Hi Peter - Bolger designed a number of boats with "single luff
> spinnakers," which, somewhat modified, are now commonly known as
> asymmetrical spinnakers. He was a bit ahead of the times . . . .
>
> Anyway, I suspect you just hoist and fly the chute like a jib (off
> wind, of course),How
>
> Good luck and have fun, I envy your chance to sail on this boat!
> about posting your impressions on how she sails . . . and pics,too!
>Hi Dave
> Dave
>
Well it was a bit breezy for spinnakers- 20-25 knots, double reef in
the main and heeling 40 degrees.
I've posted a few not very good photos at
http://sports.webshots.com/album/569311503nspyVW
Top speed was just over 6 knots and she's not so weatherly but does
have a pretty solid feel underfoot.
Peter
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Kortlucke" <pkortlucke@...> wrote:
spinnakers," which, somewhat modified, are now commonly known as
asymmetrical spinnakers. He was a bit ahead of the times . . . .
Anyway, I suspect you just hoist and fly the chute like a jib (off the
wind, of course), with the tack attached to the end of the pole. You
will not need the same luff tension as a jib, btw. Also, there may or
may not be a topping lift and foreguy to help control the pole. No
doubt you'll be able to rotate the pole fore and aft to get the best
angle for the chute, unlike most sport boats with their retracting
bowsprits.
Good luck and have fun, I envy your chance to sail on this boat! How
about posting your impressions on how she sails . . . and pics, too!
Dave
>spinnaker/extra
> Hi Guys
>
> My brother has just bought a Bolger Romp called Beluga Too (here in
> Australia) and I was wandering if any one knows how the
> is set. There is one aboard but it looks like it's never been set.Hi Peter - Bolger designed a number of boats with "single luff
> There is a pole but again I doubt it has been used for a long time.
>
> Going sailing on Sunday to see how it works.
>
> Peter
>
spinnakers," which, somewhat modified, are now commonly known as
asymmetrical spinnakers. He was a bit ahead of the times . . . .
Anyway, I suspect you just hoist and fly the chute like a jib (off the
wind, of course), with the tack attached to the end of the pole. You
will not need the same luff tension as a jib, btw. Also, there may or
may not be a topping lift and foreguy to help control the pole. No
doubt you'll be able to rotate the pole fore and aft to get the best
angle for the chute, unlike most sport boats with their retracting
bowsprits.
Good luck and have fun, I envy your chance to sail on this boat! How
about posting your impressions on how she sails . . . and pics, too!
Dave
On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 1:24 AM, Peter Kortlucke
<pkortlucke@...> wrote:
<pkortlucke@...> wrote:
> Hi GuysHow many Romps were built? I am guessing two. One in each hemisphere.
>
> My brother has just bought a Bolger Romp called Beluga Too (here in
> Australia) and I was wandering if any one knows how the spinnaker/extra
> is set. There is one aboard but it looks like it's never been set.
> There is a pole but again I doubt it has been used for a long time.
>
> Going sailing on Sunday to see how it works.
>
> Peter
Hi Guys
My brother has just bought a Bolger Romp called Beluga Too (here in
Australia) and I was wandering if any one knows how the spinnaker/extra
is set. There is one aboard but it looks like it's never been set.
There is a pole but again I doubt it has been used for a long time.
Going sailing on Sunday to see how it works.
Peter
My brother has just bought a Bolger Romp called Beluga Too (here in
Australia) and I was wandering if any one knows how the spinnaker/extra
is set. There is one aboard but it looks like it's never been set.
There is a pole but again I doubt it has been used for a long time.
Going sailing on Sunday to see how it works.
Peter