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CP-10 Mainsail - Two Questions??
1) Does anyone out there, who owns a CP-19 (or other sailboat, for that matter), ever sail occasionally with the mainsail only? Such as when the wind kicks up, and rather than reefing, completely lower the headsail, and sail with the main sail only without reefing it I've always been reluctant to do so, and wonder if my hesitation is unfounded or not?
2) Also, I just read an article suggesting that a cunningham be added at the main sail's clew. I have a cunningham on my CP-19's main sail, just above the main sail's tack (at the mast), and I am well aware of it's function, but I have never heard of having an additional cunningham at the main sail's clew? I'm not talking about the outhaul, but a cunningham, slightly up the diagonal (about 18"), which would be attached and additionally drawn in to the outhaul.
If you have heard of same, what function does it serve?
1) Does anyone out there, who owns a CP-19 (or other sailboat, for that matter), ever sail occasionally with the mainsail only? Such as when the wind kicks up, and rather than reefing, completely lower the headsail, and sail with the main sail only without reefing it I've always been reluctant to do so, and wonder if my hesitation is unfounded or not?
2) Also, I just read an article suggesting that a cunningham be added at the main sail's clew. I have a cunningham on my CP-19's main sail, just above the main sail's tack (at the mast), and I am well aware of it's function, but I have never heard of having an additional cunningham at the main sail's clew? I'm not talking about the outhaul, but a cunningham, slightly up the diagonal (about 18"), which would be attached and additionally drawn in to the outhaul.
If you have heard of same, what function does it serve?