On this general point does anyone have explicit advice on shroud tension?
I've tensioned mine to "tight":other boats (different boats) are "bar taught"!
I've used "Blue Wave" terminals (fitted 2000) and except for the backstay, which parted from its terminal last season, in extremely adverse conditions (lots of sails flogging in a force 7 - dont ask) these have been a success.
I have been advised these are inappropriate.
They do not cope with "shock loads".
Anyone with any contrary experience?
On the earlier discussion about stanchions, I have noticed "Maxi Yachts" fit a similar product.
They are simply a S/S tube with a welded seam to produce the taper. Not worth 짙3,500 to imitate.
Is there anyone out there?
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Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:08:56 -0700
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| From: algarveballad1 |
helo all ballad racers.It's 3 years now that I've raced in portugal in a mixed fleet of very hot racers
We race under IRC and I am the smallest boat and lowest rater.so I've learnt a few things.
a few tips to do well .
its essential to weigh the boat and obtain a valid weight certificate under IRC ,
without it they use the name plate weight of 3500 kilos when in fact our empty
weight came out at 3800 kilos thus lowering my rating.
A folding prop added half a knot to my boat speed in light and med winds.
a longer boom with slab reefing essential (THE IOR maingives little push down wind ,so your dead
untill the spinaker is pulling).
A 24 to 1 cascade back stay tensioner is essential to eliminate head -stay sag.
Race with an empty bow water tank and move the batteries aft to under the quater birth.
These lines come back to the cockpit .no winch needed.-vang-main outhaul-cunningam-
spinaker halyard-pole uphaul -pole downhaul.
If your thinking of new sails go for pentex or better, they hold their shape better when the
wind picks up giving less weather helm than dacron ,so you point higher.
Now , from being nearly always near last, we're usually mid fleet out of 20 or so boats
It's just great to be up with the beneteau's ,elans.x- yachts etc on corrected time in a 30 year old boat!
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