[Public-List] Baby Stay Mast Connection ?

[Gordon Laco]

Hi gang - 

That intermediate head sail was intended to be a spinnaker staysail; only
really effective when reaching with the 'chute up.

In heavy air going upwind, a staysail without a headsail set on the forestay
would result in dramatic weather helm unless the main were taken down
completely.   Generally speaking the centre of sail area has to shift
forward as wind (and heeling) increases.  That's where the mantra about
shortening sail from aft forward came from.

Can't wait for spring to be actually doing this stuff again!

Gord #426 Surprise


On 03/03/11 4:58 PM, "jon" <whittle at shaw.ca> wrote:

> The Alberg30 sailplan that is shown on Alberg30 Brochure(this site) would
> appear to describe the very thing. There is a small headsail that has its
> head above the spreaders and its foot about 18" to 24" inside the headstay.
> I have always been curious about that possibility to have asmaller headsail
> in strong winds set further back from the headstay, presumably for better
> performance when beating. Any ideas? Jonathan EMMY#25
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C Spalding" <cspalding at sympatico.ca>
> To: <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:42 AM
> Subject: [Public-List] Baby Stay Mast Connection ?
> 
> 
>> Spring is almost here and time to look at mast projects
>> Installing a baby stay and inquiring as to the distance above the
>> spreaders to install the connection
>> Will use a 3/8 inch through bolted tang
>> Deck connection will be at the anchor locker bulkhead which has been
>> bulked up with 2 layers of 1/4 inch ply each glassed to the underside
>> crown of the deck with 2 knees glassed to the anchor bulkhead and
>> installed ply
>> will use a pelican hook and turnbuckle
>> 
>> -- don't want to install too far above the spreaders as I do not want to
>> add backstay shrouds
>> 
>> If anyone has acomplished this before their experience would be
>> appreciated
>> 
>> Thanks
>> C Spalding
>> Blue Horizon
>> #374
>> Toronto, Canada
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