If your boom is on a track this system could be used to set how you sit to wind. Very useful if the swell is hitting the bow predominantly from slightly off the wind
One benefit of having a double ender sailboat (=the back of the boat is sharp) is that you can anchor it from the back. If you have roller furlex you can pull out the front sail a bit (3 feet) and lock it straight and the back of the boat will always nicely point towards the wind. Double enders have other problems but if you anchor a lot then the sharp back is wonderful to have.
I fly my anchor riding sail from the back stay. It's sort of backwards with the head and clew against the backstay raised with the main halyard, sheeted from the tack to either midship cleat. This is my first season trying it and it does reduce the swinging, but I wouldn't swear to it helping the anchor hold. My boat is 33' and from memory, the riding sail dim.s are approx. 2 , 2.5 , 1.5 m.
So you’re trying to mimic a ketch mizzen to stabilise the yacht and steady her on her anchor in a breeze? And it works? All for reusing the head of an old sail and hanking it on to the topping lift? That’s a smart idea if it works 😊
I would suggest a more equallatteral triangle sail, on the backstay connected forward to the boom, just high enough to ½ clear that spray dodger set up you have. The further back, dart vane looking and low the better. As a liveaboard I use this system even on a mooring to increase comfort and reduce the horrible riding up and then falling off dramaticly strain on the rode. The inexperienced will look to you as an idiot of course.
I've been thinking of such a solution and you confirm it's working well. Thanks! With both forward leaches pulled tight to the boom from top and foot fixed to the backstay and aft leach free. Is this also your concept?
If your boom is on a track this system could be used to set how you sit to wind. Very useful if the swell is hitting the bow predominantly from slightly off the wind
One benefit of having a double ender sailboat (=the back of the boat is sharp) is that you can anchor it from the back. If you have roller furlex you can pull out the front sail a bit (3 feet) and lock it straight and the back of the boat will always nicely point towards the wind. Double enders have other problems but if you anchor a lot then the sharp back is wonderful to have.
I fly my anchor riding sail from the back stay. It's sort of backwards with the head and clew against the backstay raised with the main halyard, sheeted from the tack to either midship cleat. This is my first season trying it and it does reduce the swinging, but I wouldn't swear to it helping the anchor hold. My boat is 33' and from memory, the riding sail dim.s are approx. 2 , 2.5 , 1.5 m.
So you’re trying to mimic a ketch mizzen to stabilise the yacht and steady her on her anchor in a breeze? And it works? All for reusing the head of an old sail and hanking it on to the topping lift? That’s a smart idea if it works 😊
It works very nice, we are happy with the setup :)
Metal hanks on a polyester rope..wear issue?
Nice. How are you finding it in a busy anchorage with tides swinging boats around?
Apparently you never heard of a fin delta riding sail. Shaped like a triangle, it keeps you within ten degrees of the wind up to forty knots.
I would suggest a more equallatteral triangle sail, on the backstay connected forward to the boom, just high enough to ½ clear that spray dodger set up you have. The further back, dart vane looking and low the better.
As a liveaboard I use this system even on a mooring to increase comfort and reduce the horrible riding up and then falling off dramaticly strain on the rode. The inexperienced will look to you as an idiot of course.
I've been thinking of such a solution and you confirm it's working well. Thanks! With both forward leaches pulled tight to the boom from top and foot fixed to the backstay and aft leach free. Is this also your concept?
Would a storm tri-sail set the same way be just as effective?
Yes
Helps if you know what you are doing, before you do a demonstration video.
Couldn’t you just keep quiet?
Perhaps some people learned something.
If you wanna ride a storm safely get rid of this stupid bimini that creates such windage your riding sail is useless.
If you were in 35 knots you are died.
Why?
We experienced more than 35, but then we needed more than just the riding sail.