[Rhodes22-list] Rigging discussion, extra forestay(s)

[Hank]

John,

If you don't already have a UPS, get an asymmetrical Spinnaker.  It's
practically the same thing except that it doesn't attach to the stay.  The
foot attaches to the shackle on the bow it is raised with a halyard.  the
clew is held by the sheets.  With a spinnaker, gybes are done with the sail
going outside the stay so the genny and its hardware do not interfere.  Here
is a good site on how to rig it.  This can be done single handed as you
don't need a pole or any of its associated lines.
http://www.fxsails.com/spinnarticle2.php


Hank

On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:40 PM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the reminder.  That's a good pictorial of dual furling
> headsails on the Rhodes 22.
>
> That's similar too what I had in mind, but not exactly.  In
> particular, I'd like to put the UPS on the outer stay and the furling
> jib on the inner stay.  My reasoning is that I'll do more tacking on
> the jib than on the UPS (working upwind).  Therefore tacking should be
> most convenient on the inner stay.  Also, on my fractional rig, I've
> got extra space above the jib attachment to the masthead.  This may
> mean being able to hang a larger UPS than normally associated with the
> Rhode sail plan on the new outer stay.  Not sure that's a Good Thing
> and that's why I haven't just jumped on it yet.
>
> Cheers!
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2009, at 16:57, Leland wrote:
> > Here you go:
> >
> >  http://www.rhodes22.org/upssail/index.html
> >
> > Compliments of one of Mary Lou's posts.
> >
> > Lee
>
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