Zagato
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I'll give you a wave Di if I see you next season.... that is if I havn't already crashed into you, it's quite possible 
Have I got two fore-stays?
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WestWittering
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I'll give you a wave Di if I see you next season.... that is if I havn't already crashed into you, it's quite possible
I'll look out for you too!
Thank you all who posted - glad I kept it now. Just have to learn about all the different sails - and of course check my tensions.
Di
rob2
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Funny that - my boat is a Weston 8500, but on arrival in a marina I say she is a Varne 27 (they're both 27ft 9in)!
Rob.
Bilgediver
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Yara
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Judging by the fact that there is a bobstay, my guess is that the forestay is original, and it was out on a bowsprit to help the sail balance, and hence the jib was meant to be flown from the forestay. Maybe the inner was added in order to incorporate the roller furler (or reefing?) without altering the forestay, and to provide some redundancy. Then again, maybe it was the reverse- the ketch needed the bowsprit for balance, but the sloop didn't, so the jib was moved back, but the sprit forestay retained on the sloop anyway.
WestWittering
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Maybe for racing????? Quick sail changes
Second from last Round the Nab. I'll use the engine next time if I want to go quicker!!
Di
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Di,
the extra stay in front is most definitely for a light wind cruising chute type sail to give a boost in light airs; much more user friendly than a traditional spinnaker especially with a small crew.
If you haven't got a storm jib - and setting it up does need to be practised first, when you need it you really need it - ! Please put down the ' Blue canvas bag ' catalogue I made the mistake of mentioning and have a consider...
A very well backed hard eye on deck in front of the babystay and an extra forestay attached to the mast say 5/8ths up ( usually with the lower end kept back clipped to the shrouds ) quickly securable by captive pin shackle etc would be a good way of setting a hanked storm jib, but suitable sheet leads need to be worked out too, especially when the engine conks out in poor conditions.
Tensioning the backstay always helps the forestay and pointing angle to windward but can only be taken a little way without things like de-tensioning the other forestays, which might not get too many volunteers !
Nothing to worry about with storm jibs, just a case of preparing for the worst so as to relax and enjoy the rest.
Andy
the extra stay in front is most definitely for a light wind cruising chute type sail to give a boost in light airs; much more user friendly than a traditional spinnaker especially with a small crew.
If you haven't got a storm jib - and setting it up does need to be practised first, when you need it you really need it - ! Please put down the ' Blue canvas bag ' catalogue I made the mistake of mentioning and have a consider...
A very well backed hard eye on deck in front of the babystay and an extra forestay attached to the mast say 5/8ths up ( usually with the lower end kept back clipped to the shrouds ) quickly securable by captive pin shackle etc would be a good way of setting a hanked storm jib, but suitable sheet leads need to be worked out too, especially when the engine conks out in poor conditions.
Tensioning the backstay always helps the forestay and pointing angle to windward but can only be taken a little way without things like de-tensioning the other forestays, which might not get too many volunteers !
Nothing to worry about with storm jibs, just a case of preparing for the worst so as to relax and enjoy the rest.
Andy