--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "Jerry Barth" <shredderf16@...> wrote:
> I really like the 2009 setup other than all the lines going from
> the back of the sail to the blocks. I wonder if there might be a
> better way to keep all the wishbones inline.

Depends on your priorities. The sheeting system is what gives you the quick reefing and the low load on the sail. The alternative is simply to treat the wing sail like a standing lug and put a high load on the halyard to control twist. With the boom fixed and part of the sail in front of the mast, that has much the same effect as tightening a boom vang. That has been done apparently independently by at least three people developing soft wing sails since the early 60s. You need some tension along the leading edge anyway to prevent flutter. The price you pay for abandoning the junk style sheeting is higher loads on the rig, including the sail, and you need slab reefing, which is more work and slower than just dropping the halyard.

Regards

Robert Biegler

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