[Public-List] inner staysl shown on original Whitby Brochure??

[Gordon Laco]

Good morning - 

Do you folks in the Cheasapeake fleet use spinnaker staysails?  They're
pretty much out of favour here in Ontario in all classes.   I have one and
occasionally use it but it's main benefit seems not to be discernable added
thrust, but rather a psychological effect on foes.   In SURPRISE we took to
calling it 'the weapon', and would have over-loud and contrived
conversations between cockpit and foredeck about 'should we set the weapon'
when racing in close company...and enjoy the nervous glances our foes would
be giving us. 

We've found that the performance envelope of this sail is very narrow.  It
only draws well in the vicinity of reaching, and is utterly useless broader
reaching and running.  Close reaching with the spinnaker pole just off the
forestay it starts bothering the spinnaker.

I don't think its a useful sail for racing - anyone else have any opinions?

Gord #426 SURPRISE




On 09/03/12 8:11 AM, "David Terrell" <dterrell1 at charter.net> wrote:

> Glenn
> 
> When I read the sail plan, especially in the context of previous
> discussion about the staysail on this site, I think Carl meant  a
> staysail. One could also fly a storm sail from the inner forestay.
> 
> david
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Glennb wrote:
> 
>> Hi George,
>> 
>> yes, Perfect!  I never thought to look in the Association/ racing
>> section, only looked under main category of 'Boat'.
>> 
>> thanks much,
>> Glenn P
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Mar 8, 2012, at 7:12 PM, George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Glenn
>>> 
>>> On 3/8/12 10:10 PM, Glennb wrote:
>>>> Thanks David,
>>>> 
>>>> Having these sail dimensions in one spot is very helpful.  might be
>>>> a
>>>> good idea if someone could post them to the A30 web site under
>>>> rigging, maybe.  also the mast dimensions and  section etc.  it
>>>> would
>>>> be good reference material.
>>> 
>>> You mean something like http://alberg30.org/Assoc/Racing/sails.html ?
>>> 
>>> - George
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