Code C roller Tasker sail / Peak sails Generater

[dlandersson]

Question: How many narcissists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Answer: None, they don't use lightbulbs, they use gaslighting.

[Sheppie62]

Hey PSNA what is the significance of the height of the spinnaker bracket location. Todd @ BWY said 18-24” above jib bracket. Which should I do? Why not higher or all the way up ?

[PSNA]

BWY is correct.

Read up on the differences between a fractional and masthead rig.

Moving the spinnaker halyard to the top of the mast will create a much larger sail and one that will overpower the boat quickly. Depending on wind speed, the boat will broach or capsize. In the worst-case scenario, the mast will break.

[Highlander]

BWY is correct.

Read up on the differences between a fractional and masthead rig.

Moving the spinnaker halyard to the top of the mast will create a much larger sail and one that will overpower the boat quickly. Depending on wind speed, the boat will broach or capsize. In the worst-case scenario, the mast will break.

I agree I would not go masthead with an mac 26 X even with extra spreaders & masthead shrouds the 26X mast is just not strong enough to support that kinda load plus the spreaders r too short & chain plates r not aft enough !

Jeez , I just agreed with PSNA , nice to see u back

J

[PSNA]

LMAO

[Stickinthemud57]

PSNA's comment regarding the loading and resultant damage concerns when setting the spinnaker halyard block at the top of the mast caught my attention.

I have ordered a light wind drifter and intend to mount the halyard block at the top of the mast on my 26S. This sail is will be for use in winds 10 mph or less, predominantly downwind, but in some instances on reaches below close reach. Like everything else I do, I intend to explore the limits the conditions under which this sail can be flown.

The idea is not to attempt to exceed the 7.4 knot top speed I have achieved with my boat, but to see how much speed I can squeeze out of a 10 mph or less wind.

[PSNA]

Curious. What is the foot length and how wide is the girth?

Based on your posts, you seem knowledgeable and not one to push the limit.

It seems most folks get in trouble when they are not paying attention to the wind. Puffs or a sudden squall can be seen on a lake from quite a distance.

I was racing in a J/30 fleet many moons ago and a big squall blew in over the mountains like a freight train. A guy with a 26M in the cruising class division had his assym up and didn't see it coming. It put the boat on its side immediately, tossing the crew into the water. The wind was so strong that it pushed the boat while on its side right to shore. Couple of other keel boats with symmetricals pitchpoled.

Prolly lasted for 30 seconds, felt like an hour. Scary stuff.

Be careful out there!

[PSNA]

P..S. Keep the board down. At least in the beginning.

[Stickinthemud57]

Curious. What is the foot length and how wide is the girth?

Based on your posts, you seem knowledgeable and not one to push the limit.

It seems most folks get in trouble when they are not paying attention to the wind. Puffs or a sudden squall can be seen on a lake from quite a distance.

I was racing in a J/30 fleet many moons ago and a big squall blew in over the mountains like a freight train. A guy with a 26M in the cruising class division had his assym up and didn't see it coming. It put the boat on its side immediately, tossing the crew into the water. The wind was so strong that it pushed the boat while on its side right to shore. Couple of other keel boats with symmetricals pitchpoled.

Prolly lasted for 30 seconds, felt like an hour. Scary stuff.

Be careful out there!

We had a nearly identical situation during a race.

In the first of the two races of the day, winds had dropped to around 4-8 mph. What I would not have given for a drifter! Between the two races a dry front blew in, and winds went to 20-30 mph in a matter of minutes. Bugging out to the marina, we made 7.4 knots on a beam reach. Fun.

Not so much fun if we were flying a big genoa. The drifter I ordered is 28 Lf 27.25 Le 15 ft, so not that much difference from from the standard Genoa. 9.75 girth. Also, no hanks.

It's important to be able and ready to de-power quickly when conditions change, and I will keep this in mind as I figure out what conditions it's truly suited for.