Subject: Re: [harryproa] Re: Rare Bird Sailing
From: "Rob Denney" <harryproa@gmail.com>
Date: 8/10/2007, 11:08 AM
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Reply-to:
harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au

Works a little, but masts do funny things with single stays.  Plus, there is a compression load meaningthe hull and beams have to be stronger.    In terms of comfort on a boat like Rare Bird, the mast flexing a lot at 15 knots boat speed is not far off. Rather than a stay, I would use a wing mast, which is much stiffer, and much better aerodynamically.  I suspect the front 20% of Rare Bird's mainsail is not doing a lot due to turbulence off the mast.  
 
Hirondelle's are nice boats.  They work really well with Easy rigs. 
 
regards,

Rob 

 
On 8/10/07, proajunk <laburnumho@supanet.com> wrote:

Mast Bend
A stay from mast head / top of jib to the windward hull may help,
without unduly compromising the weather-cocking abilty of the rig.

The mast would still be designed for full load without, the stay(s)
would just to reduce the bounce.

What do you think?

Mark

(I have a Hirondelle cat, boy do I hate those nasty stays, not
allowing me to spill wind. It like driving with an acelerator stuck on
3/4 throttle, don't thik car drivers would accept that one, why do
sailors!)


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