Cruising chute - tack line

[cliveshelton]

I have an asymmetric cruising chute rigged to a Selden bowsprit which came with our boat and is getting more use this year. The tackline is rigged back to the cockpit through the bowsprit. Also there is a spliced shortish line (about 1m long 6mm line) on the tack of the sail.

Is it normal to rig a "safety" line as well as the adjustable tackline? Or perhaps did the sailmaker intend this to be used as the tackline (not adjustable). Should I remove it. It seems redundant to me. The white line is just visible in this photo together with the black tackline.



Cheers.

 

[MoodySabre]

I expect it was made with a fixed tackline and somebody added a longer one at a later date. I'd take the short one off.

 

[sailorman]

Agree with MS, many folk do not adjust the tack for optimum set

 

[prv]

I expect it was made with a fixed tackline and somebody added a longer one at a later date. I'd take the short one off.

+1 - I've encountered both short fixed tack-lines and long adjustable ones, but I've never heard of both used at the same time.

(I prefer the adjustable type to alter the fullness of the luff.)

Pete

 

[Daydream believer]

A nice long tack lone also aids the drop. The whole sail can come in under the boom & the tack can be unclipped from the cockpit. Only the halliard needs to be unclipped & moved to its storage point