[alberg30] Support Beam

[Rap1208 at aol.com]

From: Rap1208 at aol.com

Charles, I'm sure you have a good point.  Ca Va is a 68 boat. Wasn't raced 
much before I bought her, but has been raced for for 11 years.  I've won my 
share of flags, but my beam isn't sagg ing.  I have an adjustable backstay 
(Johnson) and while we tighten before sailing to fit the weather conditions,  
( tighter for higher wind, flat water, looser for sight wind, or a chop)  we 
always take the tension off before leaving the boat,  Sshe doesn;t sit there 
with a tight rig unless she is being sailed, and I don't put it that tight 
anyway.  The boat wasn't designed to point high.  Just look at that fat full 
keel.  Sail her for what she is.  Learn to foot a little, and keep the 
shrouds so that the leeward ones sag a little.
Russ Pfeiffer      one man's opinion

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