A month or so ago, there was a discussion on this site about Biminis for small sailboats. Here is a photo of the one that I built for my 24 ft. O’Day 240. (I also built a matching one for my 22 ft. O’Day 222.) The sunshade is suspended by a telescoping awning pole lying against the backstay. The forward edge is supported by lines running from tips a forward pole to the shrouds. These forward running lines do slightly interfere with the main sheet while on a run or a broad reach, but this has never been a serious problem. The poles are slipped into sleeves sewn into the awning. For remaining construction details, see my following “Part 2” post.
