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Re: looking at that sketch...
By:John Monroe
Date: 5/18/2008, 4:26 am
In Response To: looking at that sketch... (risto)

: one asks why the mast should be that tall? Surely all one needs is to reach
: the upper spar?

: risto

Hi,

What I am after is getting the sail on the other side of the mast when I come about so the mast doesn't kill the sail efficiency by pressing on it as it would if the sail stayed on the same side of the mast all the time. To do this, Mike suggested I dip the sail and come backwards and around the mast when coming about. The distance will be a fairly long 3 1/2 feet to do this. So the higher the mast with more rope leverage will allow the dip backward swing to be easier with less effort. With my stackable mast I can add another 3 1/2 higher to make this maneuver even easier if need be. Is it all worth it? Probably not.

John

Messages In This Thread

Other: Sail Project Update. *Pic*
John Monroe -- 5/6/2008, 3:17 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2008, 12:56 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update. *Pic*
John Monroe -- 5/15/2008, 3:53 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2008, 11:59 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/17/2008, 5:06 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2008, 5:43 pm
Cut Down Sailboard Sail *LINK* *Pic*
John Monroe -- 5/19/2008, 5:09 am
Re: Cut Down Sailboard Sail
Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2008, 1:29 am
Re: Cut Down Sailboard Sail
John Monroe -- 5/20/2008, 4:02 am
Re: Cut Down Sailboard Sail
Bill Hamm -- 5/21/2008, 1:32 am
Re: Cut Down Sailboard Sail
John Monroe -- 5/21/2008, 5:10 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2008, 1:23 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update. *NM*
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2008, 11:58 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2008, 2:45 pm
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/16/2008, 3:41 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Mike Savage -- 5/15/2008, 6:26 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update. *Pic*
John Monroe -- 5/16/2008, 10:17 am
looking at that sketch...
risto -- 5/17/2008, 8:36 am
Re: looking at that sketch...
John Monroe -- 5/18/2008, 4:26 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Mike Savage -- 5/16/2008, 12:03 pm
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/17/2008, 4:56 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Mike Savage -- 5/17/2008, 8:20 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/18/2008, 3:57 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Mike Savage -- 5/18/2008, 8:35 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/19/2008, 4:48 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Mike Savage -- 5/19/2008, 5:56 am
More Side Track Info. *NM* *Pic*
John Monroe -- 5/20/2008, 3:46 am
Re: More Side Track Info.
Mike Savage -- 5/20/2008, 9:06 am
Re: More Side Track Info.
John Monroe -- 5/21/2008, 4:48 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/16/2008, 3:37 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/7/2008, 1:02 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/7/2008, 4:02 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2008, 12:46 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Chris Ostlind -- 5/6/2008, 3:01 pm
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/7/2008, 3:37 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
Mike Savage -- 5/6/2008, 4:35 am
Re: Other: Sail Project Update.
John Monroe -- 5/7/2008, 4:30 am