Question regards a Hunter Legend 35 w/fractional rig. Some time ago we had a thread regarding the installation of a mast head spin haylard. I would like to open that issue again and seek guidance as to the logic of such an install. I raced my asymmetrical spinnaker from a spin haylard just above the forestay attachment on Sat and had some degree of success. I was in a fleet of some 11 spin boats and can see where my HL 35 could be competative if I had a larger AS chute. North Sail had a good recap on the code zero AS spin chutes in a recent issue of their news letter. Base on the new materials availabel, it is their perdiction that in 5 years the standard spin will be replaced by the AS. Several reasons given by North. My concern is the manpower to crew a spinnaker and the pole and the lines etc. If in fact the spinnaker is phased out in 5 years or sooner, then now is a good time to start with the AS. In any case is anybody with a fractional rig using a mast head spin haylard ?? Bob Dean Pensacola, FL.
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At least I was consistant. When is a haylard not a Halyard ?? On Sunday nite when the TV is on :=( Sorry, RD
At least I was consistant. When is a haylard not a Halyard ?? On Sunday nite when the TV is on :=( Sorry, RD
Manpower Requirements
With regard to spinnaker manpower requirements, the requirements can be as little as one person more several. I've sailed my H L-35 single-handed while flying my (North) tri-radial spinnaker and without a dousing sock. On several occasions I've flown the chute with a boat speed at or over 10 knots, through the water, double-handed (myself and wife). Now that's what I call sailing, and in fact, we were passing some of the power boats! On the other hand, in a race with short legs it will take several deck hands to keep the act together, flying the chute to the turning point and dousing it at the rounding and setting the jib. On a race with longer legs my preference is to sail with a small crew, say one or two, to keep the boat light and to reduce people bumping into each other. The symmetrical chute has a lot more sail area than an asymmetrical chute which is one reason I selected it. In light wind one needs to be able to get all the power one can. I really respect North's corporate knowledge but I don't see how they can say the asymetrical will ever replace the tri-radial because of the tri-radials greater sail area. I have never used a masthead chute but given the light wind here in Puget Sound is would be really tempting. I be curious how much of a penalty there would be for a masthead setup.
With regard to spinnaker manpower requirements, the requirements can be as little as one person more several. I've sailed my H L-35 single-handed while flying my (North) tri-radial spinnaker and without a dousing sock. On several occasions I've flown the chute with a boat speed at or over 10 knots, through the water, double-handed (myself and wife). Now that's what I call sailing, and in fact, we were passing some of the power boats! On the other hand, in a race with short legs it will take several deck hands to keep the act together, flying the chute to the turning point and dousing it at the rounding and setting the jib. On a race with longer legs my preference is to sail with a small crew, say one or two, to keep the boat light and to reduce people bumping into each other. The symmetrical chute has a lot more sail area than an asymmetrical chute which is one reason I selected it. In light wind one needs to be able to get all the power one can. I really respect North's corporate knowledge but I don't see how they can say the asymetrical will ever replace the tri-radial because of the tri-radials greater sail area. I have never used a masthead chute but given the light wind here in Puget Sound is would be really tempting. I be curious how much of a penalty there would be for a masthead setup.
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Bob, I installed new block about 2 feet above the jib stay point for my AS. I did it to keep my furling system from catching the halyard when furling. I was leary of moving it all the way to the top as that is a lot of unsuported mast with a big chute on a reach where the loads are to the side.
Bob, I installed new block about 2 feet above the jib stay point for my AS. I did it to keep my furling system from catching the halyard when furling. I was leary of moving it all the way to the top as that is a lot of unsuported mast with a big chute on a reach where the loads are to the side.
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