cutter rig

Hi I’m currently working on a Solent stay. And I need a strong base for the chainplate. I could reinforce it directly to the hull, but the easy way is to bolt it thru the base at the anchor windlass bedding. But is this part strong enough for this upward tension? As seen on the picture the...

Hello all!! I am thinking of modifying my cutter rig by putting a furler on the stay'sl. modifying the stay is the easy part of course deciding whether to keep the boom or not is the question. As I see it, if I keep the boom, it stays self-tending but how do I arrange the lines to allow for...

After obtaining a code 0 a few years ago, I saw the potential of perhaps running both headsail together. However, with the gap of only 24" at the tack and almost none at the head, the head sails were too close together to power up. This spring I extended the bowsprit to 36" and added a 9"...