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Shirley Carter’s ‘Speedwell’

  • 14 Oct 2025 17:46
    Reply # 13552207 on 13552170
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Paul, I think that the fanned sail moves aft as it is being reefed. For that reason, some had the forward end of the yard extended, to prevent it from falling aft of the mast when deeply reefed.


    Arne


  • 14 Oct 2025 16:21
    Message # 13552170

    I have long been attracted to the sailplan of Shirley Carter’s Sppedwell; with its increasingly angled battens and overall shape - but how do you reef it?

    I can see that the lowest panels are parallel but the angle increases further up the sail. Does it have  adjustable lazy jacks or does the sail move forward when heavily reefed?

    Paul

    Last modified: 14 Oct 2025 16:23 | Anonymous member
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