[alberg30] Re: Inner Stay

[J.Sousa]

From: "J.Sousa" <jsss at net1plus.com>

Joe,

I don't know if this has been addressed yet, so I'll give it a shot. I believe
that running backstays come down from about mid-way between the spreaders and
the mast-head and can be either adjustable or fixed.  They would probably be
fixed just abeam of the cockpit on the aft gunnels.  If they were adjustable,
chances are you would have a block setup similar to a topping-lift, with the
wire terminating on the mast.
    I don't no how you would use the fixed running backstays, it seems to me
that they would interfere with the boom on beam/ downwind reaches.  Just a
thought.

Regards,

Chris Sousa
#114
Carina Vela

alberg30 wrote:

> From: "alberg30" <alberg30 at planet.net>
>
> Lee/ Gordon:
>
> I've considered the inner stay idea also. But what I want to know is who's
> gonna be the first to try this?
>
> Also, I would assume that a permanent inner stay would disqualify an A30
> from racing with Assoc. rules. What if its detachable? Any penalties?
>
> How would you detach it?- but still get the necessary tension?
>
> PS-"I'll ask a dumb question..."
> Forgive my ignorance, and I am not joking-but what exactly are "running
> backstays" in layman terms. Is that an extra set of backstays, or backstays
> that are run thru blocks, or two backstays run port and starboard? I looked
> thru some of my ref books and I'm missing a good explanation.
>
> Joe
> #499 "One Less Traveled"
>
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