At 11:33 PM 3/20/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 3/20/06 10:57:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you mean that it allows for a different rake upwind and downwind,
that has a correct sound to it.
Yes, when sailing downwind the mast automatically tips forward, the
spreaders pivot toward the stern and the force of the stays is thus
equalized keeping the mast straight while the boom vang keeps the
main sail fully exposed to the wind. When sailing upwind (tacking
necessary) the spreaders still maintain the straightness of the mast
though one stay will go slack causing the spreader on the taught
side to do double duty.
Larger boats utilize a back stay to maintain a mast rake usually
with a hydraulic adjustment mechanism.
Thanks, Arnie.
That sounds familiar.
Sounds like you have sailing experience, too. What class? May I
guess? Inland lake scows? I've sailed M-scows myself, and watched the
much larger E-scows race. The E-scow looks a lot like a scaled-up
M-scow. The biggest difference is the staying of the mast, including
the differences you highlight above.
DaveT
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