| Title: | SAILING |
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| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
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I'd like to start another religious argument going here.
What is the best rig sloop, ketch, gaff, cutters etc...
George
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| 679.1 | Avoiding the religion... | AYOU17::NAYLOR | Wed Oct 28 1987 05:09 | 8 | |
Depends on what you're looking for!
My own racer is a fractional sloop, capable of pointing up to within
20 degrees of the wind on both tacks. BUT - as a cruiser she's rather
fiery!
Brian
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| 679.2 | depends | MSCSSE::BERENS | Alan Berens | Wed Oct 28 1987 08:54 | 3 |
Exactly. The best rig is the one you like best for the sailing that you do on the boat you own. | |||||
| 679.3 | My opinion | CNTROL::HAYS | It is fall, isn't it? | Wed Oct 28 1987 09:03 | 22 |
RE:.0 by SKYLRK::MARCOTTE "George Marcotte SWS Santa Clara"
> What is the best rig sloop, ketch, gaff, cutters etc...
The best racing rig is a sloop. It is the fastest upwind, and upwind
speed wins races.
The best cruising rig is probably a cutter. I will admit that this will
gather some disagreement....
Balance and easier sail handling are advantages of a cutter over a sloop.
A sloop, as it reefs down, tends to develop lee helm, as the area of
the jib and the main moves forward as area decreases. By switching
from a jib to a staysail, the rig stays in better balance.
The advantage a cutter has over a ketch, a schooner or other "exotic"
rigs is better speed to weather. The disadvantage of a cutter is downwind
speed is not as good in moderate air (unless you wish to fly a 'chute).
Phil
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| 679.4 | cutter | GRANMA::HAJOHNSON | Wed Oct 28 1987 13:16 | 7 | |
One thing I like about my cutter is the ease of handling when short
handed. The main and staysail are self-tending. We cruisers need
to keep a hand free for the beer.
Only four more sailing weeks til winter - that's Chesapeake time.
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| 679.5 | ODIHAM::GOUGH | Tue Nov 03 1987 02:50 | 6 | ||
In the English Channel environment the most favoured rig for cruising
is the sloop quickly followed by ketch. Most of the racing machines
are not unnaturally fractional. But at the end of the day as stated
in an earlier reply it is all a matter of personal choice a bit
like the arguments on who cuts the best sails.......
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