Cary, Remember your objective is to present the sails to the wind exactly how the sail loft designed them to be flown.
The first conversation is with the sail designer about how the sails were cut. He (or she in my case) will have designed in x number of inches of head stay sag. That translates by trial and error into headstay (backstay) tension. They'll have a list of specifics. If you don't know how to set one parameter ask them they know. If they say to add XXXX tension and you don't have that sail control you'll need to buy that piece of gear. Of course, laminate sails only get added with appropriate high tech halyards. How high-tech do you need to go is again a question for the sail designer. If your halyards don't match the sails then they will be out of trim most of the time and they'll make your crew look bad. If they are correct then they sails will be spot on for a much higher percentage of the race than is even possible with Dacron and that's what you paid for. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cary M. Poplawski Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: catalina27-talk: Rig Tension With Laminate Sails I was wondering if any body on the list made the jump from Dacron sails to laminate sails? And what changes, if any, to the rig were required? I am thinking about shroud tension and mast rake. Or if you have any trimming hints for laminate sails specific to the Catalina 27. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you, Cary Wind Sprint 6188 Lake St. Clair, MI
