but I am confused about the size. I looked through the archives and it seems that some think the sail should be 5-10% of your total sail area. Some say the size is not that important. Any other thoughts?
I want an anchor riding sail
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...and you should have one....
You can easily make an anchor riding sail. Take an old hank-on sail (or just buy a cheap one from a broker)and cut the sail so that you have about 3 hanks worth of luff. (If you plan this carefully, you'll be able to make a number of anchor riding sails and give them to your friends.) Hanks are typically about 15-18 inches apart -- you do the math. Fold the cut edges to form a triangle and then sew them down. Press in a cringle and bingo, almost instant riding sail. While you recently commented about "size being important" elsewhere, the key is not so much size, but how you use it....*pop
You can easily make an anchor riding sail. Take an old hank-on sail (or just buy a cheap one from a broker)and cut the sail so that you have about 3 hanks worth of luff. (If you plan this carefully, you'll be able to make a number of anchor riding sails and give them to your friends.) Hanks are typically about 15-18 inches apart -- you do the math. Fold the cut edges to form a triangle and then sew them down. Press in a cringle and bingo, almost instant riding sail. While you recently commented about "size being important" elsewhere, the key is not so much size, but how you use it....*pop
For a H40 ....
an anchor riding sail of approx 20 sq. ft. should to do it. 20 sq. ft. will usually take care of up to a 50 foot boat. The size reallly doesnt matter as size affects how 'fast' the boat reacts to the riding sail.
an anchor riding sail of approx 20 sq. ft. should to do it. 20 sq. ft. will usually take care of up to a 50 foot boat. The size reallly doesnt matter as size affects how 'fast' the boat reacts to the riding sail.
No backstay is a little more complicated
Todays high freeboard designs create an anchor loosening, swaying beast. We would use one and I've tried to figure out a simple way to rig it but our B&R rig adds to the challenge of it not being very effective. I'm still working on how to get a good attachment point nearer to the stern, so unless someone else has an easy fix I'll post pics of our rig in a few weeks. Michael Here's a link to the whole enchalada from one supplier, theory, rigging etc. But Free always sounds better. http://www.bannerbaymarine.com/
Todays high freeboard designs create an anchor loosening, swaying beast. We would use one and I've tried to figure out a simple way to rig it but our B&R rig adds to the challenge of it not being very effective. I'm still working on how to get a good attachment point nearer to the stern, so unless someone else has an easy fix I'll post pics of our rig in a few weeks. Michael Here's a link to the whole enchalada from one supplier, theory, rigging etc. But Free always sounds better. http://www.bannerbaymarine.com/
Another option is to simply rig
a bridle to your anchor line and lead it back to a winch, tie the boat off at an angle and it will hunt less at anchor. Originally written up by Lynn Pardey, more recently in Sail magazine.
a bridle to your anchor line and lead it back to a winch, tie the boat off at an angle and it will hunt less at anchor. Originally written up by Lynn Pardey, more recently in Sail magazine.
Glad to see...
...that you, like most sailors, have a sense of humor! Good sailing to you (whenever the ice melts in WI)....
...that you, like most sailors, have a sense of humor! Good sailing to you (whenever the ice melts in WI)....
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