14 posts
looking at the front page of a certain anarchaic sailing website they have a new CGI boat posted to drool over. but what are all the winches for ? Theres 8 winches on what looks like a 30 foot boat besides headsail trimming and kite trimming what are the other 4 for? I thought maybe halyards but even so theres still 2 others.
NSW
397 posts
Just a guess....... Code Zero tack line, Code zero Halyard, Code zero sheet, (when changing from a kite or a headie), Traveller?, main downhaul winch that can be utilized for other things when clutched?, Daggerboards or foils? ..... Sailing is changing at such a RAPID pace right now its scary.
VIC
873 posts
It is, but there's still the good ol' S and S 34 !
WA
868 posts
mainsheet (2) &/or running backstays (2). Yes they're back!
NSW
2140 posts
If it's a CGI boat then the winches are used for winching CGI sails and other paraphenalia. The graphic bloke was having fun and didn't know when to stop.
NSW
7758 posts
My 30 footer has 6 cockpit winches [4 on the rear of cabin top]. If I was silly enough to have running backstays I would have 8!
