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

[Hank]

Yes you could.

On 7/28/09, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
> 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
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> 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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