[Public-List] Genoa travler leingth

[mahseer at kos.net]

Roger

You need the forward section of the genoa track to correctly trim the
headsail when off the wind.  By moving the car forward you pull down on
the leach closing the upper part of the sail and letting the upper tell
tail flow correctly.  Leave the track at its origional length.

John Boor
MAHSEER
#380


>> I have a question for those of you who actually sail your boats.  I am
>> rebuilding the toe rail and traveler on good old #148 and wonder if the
>> genoa traveler needs to be as long as it was originally.  Mine
>> originally
>> ran about 18-24" forward of the 1st stanchion aft of the stays (which,
>> looking at the side of the boat, falls right between the "picture
>> windows").
>> I would like to shorten it so it stops just aft of the stanchion.  Does
>> anyone make beneficial use of that "forward of the stanchion" part of
>> the
>> traveler?  I have a working jib, that I assume would sheet to the little
>> mid
>> deck traveler, and 130 and 180 genoas.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
>>
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