[Rhodes22-list] UPS Revisited

[Jay Friedland]

Tom, Mary Lou, et al-

After the early postings on Doyle's UPS (Utility Power Sail), it came more
to light in discussions at Annapolis. The rigging, storage and use seemed
easy enough on first glance, and the benefits got better the more we
discussed it. Is it for my needs?

My main goal is to get an easier method of single-handing downwind. I have
the whiskerpole and set-up for my 155% gennie, but it seem impossible to set
while staying on course with tiller tamer or any tiller lock. Rob Baldi, aka
MOSES, has an asymetrical spin that has 5 lines and needs at least 2-3
bodies to set, although it can be simplified without guy lines and chute.
We're going the wrong way with these downwind solutions.

Mary Lou, I thought you felt it could be set prior to leaving the dock, but
how do tack with the gennie forward of this extra forestay/furler? Where do
the two sets of sheets go?

Doyle said many users combine the UPS with the gennie for wing on wing after
dropping the main, and for IMF users this is ideal.

Any thoughts, because the potential seems to be there. Stan felt if there
was a strong enough need, he could make it available to us through Doyle
more economically.

Jay