[Public-List] Standing rigging tension figures

[Gordon Laco]

Hi Glenn - 

You can't stretch the rig, but I suppose it is possible to damage the chain
plate attachments or compress the structure supporting the mast step.

I went for somewhat higher tensions to minimize forestay sag when beating.

Had our first race last night, ended up middle of the fleet which I suppose
is better than a slap in the belly with a wet fish.  Start was good, but in
the heavy-ish air all the weaknesses of the A30 compared to other yachts in
our mixed fleet were exposed.   Lack of pointing ability and tenderness
caused us to lose places we gained back off the wind.

Finished with a very stylish loose spinnaker flagging from the masthead just
as we crossed the finish line - had to wait for yachts around us to sail
away before heading downwind so that it would come down in the lee of the
main so we could grab it.   Naturally this ignited much high and low wit at
the clubhouse after....

Onwards.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 24/05/12 12:46 AM, "Glennb" <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello all stations,
> 
> So what is the optimum design load for rig tension?  I just looked at the rig
> table and was struck at the wide variability in tension, 200 to 1200 pounds (
> I assume PSI, but don't really know as the table had no definition of the
> numbers that I noticed).  I am sure not going to stretch the rig to resemble a
> rubber band, but there must be some recommended load ( for cruising the ocean
> blue)
> 
> Thanks' mates!
> Glenn P
> Dolce  of Everett, 318
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On May 23, 2012, at 9:25 AM, "Meinhold, Michael J."
> <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com> wrote:
> 
>> http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/SparsSailsRigging/tensions.html
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> 
>> Hello gang - 
>> 
>> I must be blind, but I cannot find the rig tension table on the A30
>> site - can anyone direct me to where it is?
>> 
>> Standing by - 
>> 
>> Gord #426 Surprise
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