![]() ![]() Using a second continuous line furler we will be able to fly either a huge Code Zero (flat sail for going upwind in light conditions where we would be very under powered at the moment) or an Asymmetric spinnaker (much easier to use than a traditional spinnaker although not quite as good for going directly downwind). This is the key to significantly improving light wind performance. ![]() The changes to the bow roller will include a guard to make sure that neither the anchor not the anchor chain can ever chafe against the dyneema.īowsprit for Code Zero or Asymmetric Spinnaker: we will fit a removable bowsprit such as this one from Selden. I have designed a way to neatly connect a Dyneema forestay (and tension it/remove the gains in length from creep) to our bow roller. As the forestay will not be used for any roller reefing or roller furling sails it can be dyneema, the same as the rest of the rigging. As part of this we will move the attachment point forward a little so that the furler for the yankee jib will be clear of it. We will be able to save money initially by using a dyneema line instead of an anti-torsion stay and not having a furler.įorestay: we need to have some work done on our bow roller to fit our anchor. Plus sails that are not left up last much much longer. With a normal roller furling genoa you have to unroll it in order to lower it (impossible and dangerous at anchor in strong winds). When at anchor in storm conditions it massively reduces windage and also surging from side to side if you have no rolled headsails up. However, as it is not the forestay and does not have a structural anti-torsion stay, it can be lowered to the deck while rolled up when not needed. Critically it will be set just behind the forestay (like a Solent rig but without two roller furling sails hoisted all the time). This supports the front of the sail and passes the twist of the furling up the sail. The continuous line furler has an anti- torsion stay in a pocket on the leading edge of the sail. That means it can’t be reefed (partially unrolled). This will be set using a continuous line furler. This will be around 100% with a relatively high clew (works well with the staysail and keeps it well clear of waves). Yankee Jib: Designed to work well as a typical cutter rig with the staysail. Staysail: Using a removable inner forestay (supported by new runners) we will have a hank on staysail made of pretty heavy Dacron so that it can be reefed to be a storm jib. We will probably make a stack pack for it (although will keep it as small as possible as the boom is already quite high due to the wheelhouse so we want to minimise extra windage). 3 reefing points so we can put off getting at trysail (with choice of either reefed mizzen or 3rd reef in the main we think we can go small enough and have a backup option). Will be taking advice (and be affected by price) as to whether to go fully battened for longer life but more expensive sail and potential need for much upgraded slides for the track in the main mast. So we will get a little more sail area without needing much roach. Two slab reefs – again useful for a steadying sail and as more options for small sails for storm conditions. Fully battened (so that you can use it as a steadying sail without it getting damaged by flapping) and a fat head for more area. Mizzen: shorter boom to keep it out of the way of the wind vane self steering and also the solar panels. So this is where we want to get to in the long term. We believe we can now do better, especially in front of the main mast. The switch to a roller furling main and genoa will have increased easy of changing sail sizes but at great cost in efficiency. In the last 50 years there have been huge improvements in what is possible (such as Code Zero “genoas” and Asymmetrical Spinnakers) compared to carrying 5 hank on jibs of different sizes as shown in the drawing. When you look at the sail plan it isn’t surprising (very little in the way of light wind sails, all sails set within the forestay apart from the small symmetrical spinnaker). Traditionally Rivals have a fairly poor reputation for speed in light winds (and a fantastic reputation for ability to keep going in very strong winds). Our genoa uses an old Furlex roller reefing and the sail shape, especially when reefed is terrible as this picture shows (it should not be all baggy in the middle of the forestay). Sadly, our current mainsail is much smaller (it was made for the roller furling that had been added to the back of the mast), it also does not currently have slides for the mast track and it has no reefing points. I’ve also, hopefully, got to the point where we will be able to get sailing without having to buy any new sails to start with. I’ve made some progress on where we want to end up in terms of a sail-plan that is efficient in a wide range of wind strengths and angles.
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