Outhaul Performance Upgrade

Adding additional purchase (mechanical advantage) to the factory outhaul on the mainsail of a 2010 Precision 18 sailboat. Additional outhaul tension allows flattening of the bottom third of the mainsail. A flat sail has less draft (the depth or thickness of the airfoil shape--also called "chord") which reduces lift and drag for sailing in higher winds.
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[@Sailawayjk]

Great little video of the improved outhaul. How about a video of the new setup in action!

[@ColoradoSailing]

Coming….

[@bybeka1]

That's right the thing I need to do in my 20 feet boat, are you holding the line with an attached camcleat to the boom? The line is Dyneema, right?

[@ColoradoSailing]

The outhaul line is actually tied off to a horn cleat on the port side of the boom. The line is double braid polyester. On a larger boat it would make sense to use a camcleat and probably a 3:1 or better setup. Double side by side blocks are available to create an outhaul with more mechanical advantage. ⛵️

[@bybeka1]

@@ColoradoSailing thanks!