[Rhodes22-list] Boom Vang, UPS, Whisker Pole

[Caesar Paul]

Hi Leland,
 
I too have  been thinking about some kind of light air sail, and would like to learn about the rigging necessary for flying a UPS, or some other asymmetrical sail.
 
To be specific, does anyone have pictures of their rigging specific to flying a UPS?  How was your rigging installed, and what's involved?  
 
I have two pictures (attached) of Fretless flying a UPS,  but cannot see clearly the attachment points.   Mary Lou can you help us out?  Can your attachment points on the bow and at the mast-head be used for flying other light air sails?
 
I think being dead in the water, under the blazing sun is the most frustrating aspect of sailing so far.
 
Caesar
Gentle Breeze

--- On Fri, 9/12/08, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boom Vang, UPS, Whisker Pole
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 12:49 PM

I'm a lazy sailor and can't decide if it's worth getting a boom
vang, utility
power sail (UPS), and whisker pole.

I've pretty much decided against a boom vang.  I typically sail standing
with the poptop up and will occasionally pull down on the boom, acting as my
own boom vang.  It definitely makes a difference in sail shape and speed,
but it's my understanding that the few Rhodes that have vangs can only use
them when the boom is lowered, and must connect/disconnect them each use. 
For those of you who have boom vangs, can they only be used when the boom is
lowered, and how often do you use them?  Is it something that a lazy sailor
would think valuable?  To put things in perspective, I rarely use my
traveler or adjust my Genoa car position, but wouldn't want to live without
them.

I'm a daysailor and spend most of my time sailing on a close/beam reach.  I
go out with the wind and sail back to the marina with the wind.  If the wind
is less than 5 knots and I need to sail on a broad reach or run to get back
to my marina, I'd just as soon motor back.  Mary Lou and others have me
thinking that a UPS may be is worth the effort.  Rummy and others have me
thinking that a whisker pole may be worth the effort.  Do you think the
juice is worth the squeeze for a lazy sailor?

The political posts have been interesting, but I thought we might be ready
for something about sailing.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD
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