Thanks Bill, As you may know, the Selden kit is fastened to the deck by padeyes. Based on your comment, I might position an additional padeye for the sprit so it sticks out 12% J (21" for my boat) just for racing, and another to have the pole extend to maximum unsupported length which should be close to 5 feet. I can use the short length for a Code Zero, but I don't think the boat really needs one. I'm rigging an amsteel bobstay for the max extension. But I'll check local PHRF for their rules.
Chuck S > On 01/21/2021 3:07 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Our PHRF-LE has allowed a certain percentage, no more that 12% of J for a > sprit, or extended bow roller to be used as a sprit with no penalty. > > > > > > ARE YOU AWARE THAT PHRF-LE has > > recognized there is some sail-handling difficulty > > at the forestay & bow pulpit when flying an > > asymmetrical spinnaker from the bow of a boat > > originally designed for a symmetrical spinnaker. > > PHRF-LE now allows any boat to have a sprit of > > No More Than 12% of “J”, not to exceed 20” with > > No Penalty (Class Rule 11.6.2.4). You must have > > the sail tacked on the centerline and the sprit > > cannot articulate, but the tack line can be > > adjustable and of any length. There is no > > penalty for an asymmetrical spinnaker as long as > > it is no larger than the boat’s standard > > symmetrical spinnaker. Note if you fly the > > asymmetrical from your spinnaker pole, the pole > > cannot be longer than “J” without incurring an > > oversized-pole penalty. > > Bow sprit kits are available from Forespar, Forte, > > Trogear, Selden, Sparcraft and others, as well as > > DIY. Caution should be used to determine the > > thrust and pull loads applied, and that add-on > > deck fittings are suitably reinforced. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > > > From: Randy Stafford via CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > > Chuck did you get a furler for your asym? A top-down furler? Guy in my > club got one (and an asym) for his Ranger 28 last season and immediately > kicked my ass with it. Takes him about a minute to furl his upwind sail, > unfurl the asym, and start accelerating. > > > > He built a homemade bowsprit and, though it looks clunky, it works well > enough to beat me downwind :) > > > > I looked at the Selden sprits too. I may have to join the arms race in > my club. > > > > Cheers, > > Randy > > > > On Jan 21, 2021, at 12:12 PM, cenelson via CnC-List > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > I’d be interested in how your new sprit changes your PHRF rating. > > > > I have thought about adding a sprit as well for limited crew racing or > cruising and the Seldon looks well engineered. > > > > In my case, my anchor roller complicates the matter in terms of fitting > the sprit pole but the rating hit is > is also an issue. > > > > Charlie Nelson > > Water Phantom > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > > - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
