Line Drive Furlers and Anti-torque Lines?

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Mar 4, 2004
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Hunter 37.5 Orcas Island, WA
The Know-How section of the October issue of Sail magazine discusses solutions for single handers. Included is the following quote: "The key to these line drive furlers is the anti-torque line that runs in a sleeve and doubles as the stay. You can get custom-made anti-torque lines from a rigging specialist and they are necessary for bigger boats that carry larger loads. For boats up to around 40 feet, a sailmaker can make an anti-torque line that works quite well. These "soft" lines allow you to lower the sail and stow it below when not in use." I don't understand at all. Is a line drive furler any different from the furling drum for my genoa? What is an anti-torque line and what is it's function? And if it doubles as a stay how can it be soft and how can you lower a sail that's on a furler? HELP! Gary Wyngarden S/V Wanderlust h37.5
 
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