Interesting, having done a little research on cringe and sail terms this morning it appears to be a dieing term. Clew is certainly the position but in my mind that's not a sail grommet but a cringe the sheets are attached through. Google only pulled it up a few times being used in that context and one of those was an article of mine. It's probably used in the Sail maker's Apprentice.
Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Leroy Gordon Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Re: Was Jib Sheets > Barber Hauler --- In [email protected], "Phil Agur" <pja...@...> wrote: > Phil I lost you at " sail cringe". can u clear that up? I am thinking maybe "Clew" was meant?// Leroy > Bob, > > > > If you're not sure a closer sheeting angle is worth the effort, then why not > try a closer sheeting angle using a barber hauler. I've always rigged them > on my (racing) boats prior to the C270.** > > > > In the beginning they had elegant free running SS clips to attach the barber > hauler to the sheets. The barber haul line went to a fairlead and then to a > Harken 150 cam cleat. In the end it was just a very short piece line tied to > the sail cringe and a well positioned Harken 150. > > > > Such devices can't violate the reality of a polar performance chart (i.e. > higher angle sails slower), but if you need a few degrees of pointing angle > to force a windward boat to tack away to clear your air it's great. > > > > If you want to see what an inside track would do just pull the clew the 6 > 8 inches you'd gain with the inside track. It doesn't take much force to > divert the line a few degrees; just don't try tacking with a short line > barber hauler set. > > > > Phil Agur > <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip > C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 > > > > ** C270s sheet to the cabin top stock so they point extremely high as > delivered. Sailing at 15° is posible but slow. > > > > > > Hi Leroy, > > I use a 110% sail most of the time, and use the outboard track. I feel that > an inboard track might allow me to point a bit higher, but I am not sure > that adding a new inboard track would be worth the effort. > > Bob Stockley > Sundance #2436 >
