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Graham W
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Flying jib
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Has anyone thought of having a flying jib off the end of their spinnaker pole? I am not sure how it would be sheeted but it might look something like Teal (a wooden Drascombe) in the picture below.
I read somewhere (I forget where) that cruising cutter rigs often have self tacking staysails (as on the BayRaider), that they go like stink on a broad reach but that the rig presents fewer advantages when beating and running.
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Graham W
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The BayRaider Expedition was on display at the Southampton Boat Show. Because a large hole in the hull (for the spinnaker pole) and an enclosed cabin do not mix, this arrangement has been replaced by a removable bowsprit, as in the photo below. It seems to me that this could also be used on an open BayRaider to hoist a flying jib or could even be adapted to accommodate a genoa.
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swatese
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wow,very great,beatifull.
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Andrew Denman
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We have done this on a couple of open BR20\\\'s. One had a the standard self tacking headsail and the other had a permanent forestay and flying luff jib with tracks and cars. On both rigs, an assymetric was flown from the end of the sprit using a furler. (and yes that is a Scottish flag assymetric!)
see pics below
Andrew
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Tony
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Has anyone thought of having a flying jib off the end of their spinnaker pole?
It should work well on a BayRaider. The photo shows the Deben Lugger prototype. Works well here! |
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Graham W
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It should work well on a BayRaider.
The photo shows the Deben Lugger prototype. Works well here!
So, I took the plunge and asked Matt to design me a flying jib to set off the end of my BR20 spinnaker pole, using the same tack and head arrangements as the existing spinnaker. Initial photos below. I am not sure that I have achieved the correct angle for the sheets yet. The idea is that the 20% increase in sail area represented by the 3.4m2 sail will add extra power on a reach but will be easier to handle single-handed than a 13m2 asymmetric. I have managed to fly the latter on my own but in any sort of wind, it is better to have a second pair of hands. With the addition of bowsprit shrouds (bits of Dyneema string attached to the end of the spinnaker pole and led back to the forward horn cleats to stop the pole bending like a banana), it ought to be possible to fly the sail to windward. I shall report back on my experiences in due course. |
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Peter Cockerton
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Graham
Would love to hear how your flying jib is performing so i can introduce it on my boat if you give it the thumbs up. If you are happy with design can you publish the final config and give me an idea on what it has cost. I like the idea of additional sail area on certain points of sail when the winds are favourable.
Peter
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Graham W
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Peter,
I\\\'ve just launched, so it may be a while before I report back.
Graham
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