[C320-list] Asym halyard block or second jib halyard?

[Chris Burti]

A meaningful depends on the strength of your prevailing winds and when
you sail. We have to take the wind as we find it because our sailing
opportunities are limited by our work schedules. In this area it is
not uncommon to go from zip to 20 knots and back in the same day. Some
our favorite sailing grounds will often see 30 knots. We have a stock
135 on the furler and we carry an asymmetrical spinnaker in the
locker.

There are two forward and two aft sheaves on the mast. We have a
halyard on the second block and yes there is some contact...I haven't
noticed much adverse wear, but if we flew it more I would consider a
crane and a bowsprit.

On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:
> All
>
> Your help is appreciated.  I have two questions.  If you only have one light
> air sail, should it be a jib or an asymmetrical spinnaker?  And is it best
> to fly It from a block on a spinnaker crane or is there a second jib halyard
> block available.  My pictures of the 320 mast head look like there is only
> one shieve, but the mast drawings show two.  The pictures show a strap that
> centers the furler halyard and it looks like it would block the use of a
> second halyard.  Going to start cruising the 320 site for mast head pictures
> next.
>
> When we purchased Cherie, I believed we need better heavy and light air
> sails.  We have the heavy air condition reasonably covered and I'm looking
> to address the light air conditions.  Since the intention is to keep a heavy
> air Dacron jib on the head sail furler, the two approaches under
> consideration are 1) use a light weight 150 jib and free fly it on a luff
> wire or rope and 2) use an asymmetrical spinnaker.  The jib would allow us
> to point higher and perform through all points of sail.  Therfore it was my
> original preference.  However, I am concerned that the motion of the boat
> will shake the air out of a jib when we run down wind.  Since reaching and
> running will likely makeup most of of our light air sailing, I am
> reluctant to optimize for windward work at the expense of off the wind
> performance.
>
> And yes, the iron jib works quite well in all of these conditions and may
> well be a better solution, but I would really like to expand our ability to
> sail as the wind drops off.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.  Your input would be helpful.
>
> Pat, 801
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC