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Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
26 Dec 2024 8:54am
There were some superb photos on Facebook this morning from last years Hobart race. I have noticed a few photos lately of trysails not being secured to the mast track. Not sure if this was an accident or not but looking at the photos it seems to be effective.
Jethrow
Jethrow
NSW
1282 posts
NSW, 1282 posts
26 Dec 2024 10:22am
That is ABSOLUTELY wrong! No way it's climbing off a lee-shore like that and a good way to snap a rig because of the uneven loading on the spar-tube.

Edit: At the start of all these long offshore races a vessel is required to motor past the committee vessel with the storm sails hoisted and rigged. You can be nearly certain that motoring past with a free flying trisail would result in a disqualification.
garymalmgren
garymalmgren
1391 posts
1391 posts
26 Dec 2024 8:47am
Hi Jethrow.
Should this sail have track slides all down the leach or just one at the peak to keep it from flogging around the mast?

Gary
Jolene
Jolene
WA
1624 posts
WA, 1624 posts
26 Dec 2024 9:22am
It looks like there is sail slugs / slides along the luff of the sail.


Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
26 Dec 2024 6:53pm
At the start of channel 7's coverage today in the promo this was on in a very short section of video.
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