Fair enough Mike. Treat it as a sheet to be quickly dumped when needed. Agreed on all points. A snatch block for those moments in confined situations when it would be useful to tack or gybe or for dead downwind would be useful. For a schooner rig there may be moments of pulling the sail round from dead abeam when a snatch block towards the ends of the lw hull may be useful. I still think in practice it is not such a problem as the front sail is sheeted in first and the three Els did not report this as a problem.
--- In harryproa@yahoogrou
>
>
> True, but it is a snatch block after all.
>
> With 60% weight to windward, there's still 40% to leeward. In
> moderate winds, being caught aback would largely be a non-issue. it
> would be like sailing a lighter catamaran with the same rig. Plus, you
> can always dump the mainsheet.
>
> The trick is just to use the snatch block wisely, which can be done,
> because it's a snatch block. You can decide to use it or stop using it
> in a matter of seconds. So, either don't use the snatch block in higher
> winds, or if you do, keep an eye on the mainsheet.
>
> It's like using a huge screacher sail. There's nothing wrong with it
> in the right winds; you just have to either use it in very light winds
> or be ready to dump the sheet.
>
> I'd rather have the option of using the snatch block, either for
> tacking or for running with a more direct sheet, than to not have it at
> all. Then at least you can make the choice. It would definitely be
> useful if you end up having (or wanting) to gybe.
>
> - Mike
> / /
>
>
> robert wrote:
> >
> >
> > Unable to use the link.
> > Any snatch block anywhere near the lee hull stops the ability of the
> > rig weather cocking in case of being caught aback
> >
> > --- I
> >
>
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