[Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift

[John Lock]

At 10:10 PM 7/27/2007 -0500, James Barron wrote:
>Is that you at the helm, or the previous owner?  It is a pretty 
>boat.  What about it is the
>"fractional rig?"

No, that's not me.  That's about 3 owners ago.

A fractional rig is when the headstay attaches to the mast below the 
masthead.  Apparently the standard R22 rig is a "masthead rig", with 
the headstay attached directly to the masthead.

Further research seems to indicate that a fractional rig is often 
used in racing setups.  It allows a large main to be used (in 
relationship to the jib) and drives the boat somewhat 
differently.  So, you often find it on a taller mast , using the same 
size headsails, but a larger main.  For example, read 
http://www.rcryachts.com/fractional.htm

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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