asymmetrical

How much more stress does a asymmetrical put on the rigging. My H23.5 manual, w/fractional rig (no backstay) states I can fly a symmetrical sail. Both tack and luff pulling from the back of the boat. And probably sailing more downwind. With an asymmetrical I would have the tack attached to a...

Hunter 23.5 owner's manual says you can fly a Spinnaker. Wondering if there's more stress on the rigging flying a asymmetrical Spinnaker. No back stay on these boats. So if it can handle a Spinnaker can it handle an asymmetrical Spinnaker?

I would like to delve a bit deeper into this subject that started on another post (Shroud Connections). Thank you Jackdaw for your input on that thread. For starters, I would love to see some pictures showing spinnaker halyard sheave installations on H26 with preference for installations with...

Two years ago, we had an Asym built for our 2009 H36. The sailmaker rigged the lines, but the Admiral and I are not happy with the tack line control arrangement, which has a Harken combination block and cam cleat attached to the welded termination of our port lifeline. What we dislike about it...