[Rhodes22-list] Rigging discussion, extra forestay(s)

[John Lock]

Thanks Hank, that has just answered one nagging question, which was  
what is the difference between a UPS and an APS.  Great page for  
describing the APS and how it is handled.

If I understand correctly, you cannot fly the UPS and the jib at the  
same time, unless on a dead run with both wung out on either side.   
However, you could fly an APS and the jib if you manage their position  
correctly so the jib doesn't blanket the APS, say on a broad reach...  
yes?

Cheers!
John Lock
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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On Jul 28, 2009, at 17:57, Hank wrote:
> If you don't already have a UPS, get an asymmetrical Spinnaker.  It's
> practically the same thing except that it doesn't attach to the  
> stay.  The
> foot attaches to the shackle on the bow it is raised with a  
> halyard.  the
> clew is held by the sheets.  With a spinnaker, gybes are done with  
> the sail
> going outside the stay so the genny and its hardware do not  
> interfere.  Here
> is a good site on how to rig it.  This can be done single handed as  
> you
> don't need a pole or any of its associated lines.
> http://www.fxsails.com/spinnarticle2.php
>
>
> Hank
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:40 PM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reminder.  That's a good pictorial of dual furling
>> headsails on the Rhodes 22.
>>
>> That's similar too what I had in mind, but not exactly.  In
>> particular, I'd like to put the UPS on the outer stay and the furling
>> jib on the inner stay.  My reasoning is that I'll do more tacking on
>> the jib than on the UPS (working upwind).  Therefore tacking should  
>> be
>> most convenient on the inner stay.  Also, on my fractional rig, I've
>> got extra space above the jib attachment to the masthead.  This may
>> mean being able to hang a larger UPS than normally associated with  
>> the
>> Rhode sail plan on the new outer stay.  Not sure that's a Good Thing
>> and that's why I haven't just jumped on it yet.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> John Lock
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>> Lake Sinclair, GA
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> On Jul 28, 2009, at 16:57, Leland wrote:
>>> Here you go:
>>>
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/upssail/index.html
>>>
>>> Compliments of one of Mary Lou's posts.
>>>
>>> Lee
>>
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