Different jackstay question

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I'm getting a new 39 ft Jeanneau. It has 3 jackstay support points, forward, aft and amidships. I cannot see why one would want to attach a jackstay amidships - just break the run forward. But perhaps I'm missing something?
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If you get hit by a big wave you can tumble the full length of the jackstay before being brought up by it. Maybe that's the reason why they give you the option of fitting two half-length jackstays.

You'd need tethers with three clips if you want to transfer between one jackstay and another in rough conditions. They're readily available - pretty much standard issue for foredeck crew in offshore racing - but a bit more expensive.
 
dt4134 said:
If you get hit by a big wave you can tumble the full length of the jackstay before being brought up by it. Maybe that's the reason why they give you the option of fitting two half-length jackstays.

You'd need tethers with three clips if you want to transfer between one jackstay and another in rough conditions. They're readily available - pretty much standard issue for foredeck crew in offshore racing - but a bit more expensive.
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The whole point of full length jackstays is that you can clip on in the safety of the cockpit and then go for'ard unimpeded without messing about changing attachments.
 
ghostlymoron said:
The whole point of full length jackstays is that you can clip on in the safety of the cockpit and then go for'ard unimpeded without messing about changing attachments.
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That's not the point of them, the whole point of jackstay is to keep you safe. In heavy seas you can be washed the length of the boat if washed off your feet which is enough to cause injuries. It's not happened to me yet - I've managed to hang in big waves on so far.

Read my post. I suggest this as a possible reason for splitting them. I can see the advantage of that in really heavy weather. Yes it is a slight impedement, but so is clipping on in the first place. You need a three point tether anyway if you're going forward to do anything serious, such as a headsail change, as you often have to swap from side to side.
 
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Surely a jackstay is going to stretch if you are in the middle pulling sideways. ie hanging over the side. A jackstay attached in the middle will minimise side latitude from stretch. Of course you will have to change from one stay to the other using double tether. olewill
 
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