Rainy day race pic

s/v Groovy · Post by **s/v Groovy** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:24 pm

Last weekend I was tagging along with Anacortes Yacht Club race, on a friends sailboat. It rained all day, wind~12-14kts.

I like this pic, grey sails, grey day...

MQMurphy · Post by **MQMurphy** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:20 pm

Okay, tech-sters, what/how is that break in angle on the backstay up near the masthead?

Figment · Post by **Figment** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:37 pm

There is a flexible whip extending aft from the masthead with a ring in the end, through which passes the backstay. When the backstay is slack (as when sailing in very light air), the batten holds the stay up and aft, preventing it from fouling the fat roach of the main with every tack.

Figment · Post by **Figment** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:57 pm

MQMurphy · Post by **MQMurphy** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:20 am

Ah,so. Thank you.