[Rhodes22-list] Required Modification To Masthead To Run A Fully Battened Mainsail

[Chris Geankoplis]

Neat mods Roger
Chris Geankoplis
Enosis

On Mon, 25 May 2020 at 15:19, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> I mentioned S/V Dynamic Equilibrium’s mainsail is very roachy.  This is
> one of the advantages of full batten mainsails.  The shape can be more
> efficient because the roach is better supported.  However, the masthead
> must be modified to move the double backstay attachment point aft or the
> mainsail’s roach will tend to get hung up on the backstays during a tack or
> a gibe.  This is a good way to break a batten and it’s hard on the
> sailcloth as well.
>
> The attached photo shows S/V Dynamic Equilibrium’s masthead with a 12”
> ruler in the frame.  The extension is a piece of solid aluminum bar stock.
> Also visible protruding from the front of the masthead is the spinnaker
> crane for the triradial spinnaker’s halyard.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
>
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> From: ROGER PIHLAJA<mailto:roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 3:42 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] opinions on (horizontal) full batten mainsail
>
> Steve,
>
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium has a very roachy, fully battened mainsail with 2
> rows of reef points.  The sail shape is much better and the boat points
> several degrees higher.  I also have a 150% genoa built from Bainbridge’s
> Cruise-Lam composite sailcloth in a bi-radial construction.  Between the
> two sails, S/V Dynamic Equilibrium is faster; but, no longer idiot proof.
> With the OEM sails, by the time the boat was heeled over enough to have the
> leeward rail in the water, the sails were distorted enough to be spilling
> wind to keep her from heeling over any more.  The new sails maintain their
> shape almost no matter what.  In gusty conditions, you had better keep your
> hand on the traveler control line and the genoa sheet because a strong gust
> will knock the boat right down.  I purchased Stan’s new traveler last year
> and I really like it.  It can be adjusted to allow the traveler to
> automatically move to leeward in a very strong gust – kind of a mechanical
> circuit breaker.  Plus, the new style traveler’s design allows the helmsman
> to stay hiked out on the windward side.  But, you still need to watch the
> genoa because that’s a much bigger sail and it tends to cause lee helm in a
> gust if you don’t slack off on the sheet.   In heavy conditions, I route
> the genoa sheet across the cockpit using the leeward winch drum to make the
> turn to route the sheet to the windward winch.  This enables the genoa
> trimmer to stay hiked out on the windward rail and yet still trim the
> sail.  When actively trimmed properly in a gust, the more powerful sails
> provide an acceleration that will set you right down in your seat.  It’s
> really quite addictive!  My two sons regard S/V Dynamic Equilibrium as
> their own personal roller coaster!  For them, sailing doesn’t get
> interesting until the small craft warnings go up.  When their wives,
> children, or their mother are on board, we reef down and sail in a more
> sedate style.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
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> From: redneckyc<mailto:steverayj at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 2:14 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] opinions on (horizontal) full batten mainsail
>
> Anybody tried one? This is for old R22 that does not have furling main.
> Thanks!
>
>
>
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