Clipper 195 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Waione_photos/media/misc%2016/20161127_110059.jpg.html erice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 17 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 "Was used in anger a number of times, most memorably a singlehanded blast back from kawau while as hung over as f&ck. Think it was 1 hour 15 mins from bee hive to north head? Actually, i must have a photo, a crew.org guy took some as i went past. I’ll try and find". I remember that, I was parked in Torpedo Bay with a broken rudder waiting for the 40kt + westerly to ease, when you sailed past. Looked a good rig for those conditions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 35 Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 This is why you need an inner forestay with a deep reef! erice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 173 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 see - ali rigs are good - nice and flexi! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 775 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 This is why you need an inner forestay with a deep reef!Je&^# Adrian, thats a bit scary! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 195 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 That was minutes (maybe seconds) before it snapped. 1 of 2 masts that came down that day due to deep reefed mains without inner forestays Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom GBE 27 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Wont forget that day. Easy 25 knots on the start, fractional kite up. Wind got up, sending it through a small gap between the wharfs and a container ship. Couldnt slow down or go forward to drop untill behind the container terminals. Pumped and like so far ahead of the fleet. We didnt reef to second reef because we didnt have the inner forestay set up properly and had the lecture form the inspector. Bare headed, so overpowered, couldnt reach, only point upwind or smoke down wind to Narrowneck. Now blowing 40+ which wasnt in the forecast at all. Attitude passed as per pic above, we tacked rather than gybed and busted the top slides on the main. Race over, limp acrross to Okahu Bay under gib only. Couldnt go upwind.tried motoring but then the prop bushes burned out. Managed to reverse into Okahu Marina and waited for hours until the wind dropped. I recomend a cat three inspection from Tim Clissold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 195 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 I stayed on the mooring that day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NZTiger 4 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 That's a pretty convincing argument for the inner forestay. Just out of interest, if you dropped the main when trying to make progress in 40 knots and sail with the heavy weather jib only, would a GBE be controllable both upwind and downwind? and would you still get the inverted bend in the mast from the heavy weather jib pulling the crap out of the normal forestay? (assuming you didn't have an inner forestay) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 195 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Mast supported by the sidestays, so no issues under jib only mast wise. Downwind no issues. Upwind would be damn near possible to point as bow keeps getting blown off and a tack would be impossible id say. Light boat, lots of windage, not much sail. Ive done 14 knots in flat water with a storm jib only (broad reaching) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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