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batten standoffs

  • 11 Jan 2018 19:18
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    He seems to think the idea shows promise on his model rigs.  But he is, after all, an engineer and I have noticed that many engineers seem to enjoy complicating things that should be left simple and re-inventing the wheel!
  • 11 Jan 2018 08:39
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    This is an impractical idea, that is only that: an idea that has not yet been built and tested. I do wish that people would get a bit further down the road of making test rigs and conducting trials before they spread their ideas all over the internet. 

    I think there is now a consensus that where one tack seems to be better than the other, it is with the mast to leeward. 

    So to sum up my view: this idea won't work and is not needed anyway.
  • 11 Jan 2018 07:38
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    Seems like quite a lot of unnecessary and potentially flimsy complication to me! having now done a lot of coastal, and some offshore sailing with our junk rig over the past 10 years I would be skeptical about this idea. There are more simple and well proven methods of improving windward performance available now through the JRA.


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  • 10 Jan 2018 18:52
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    Karlis, I suggest you look up this thread:


    Arne
  • 10 Jan 2018 17:27
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    Dimitry Orlov has a new article in his houseboat-junk design Quidnon blog about his new sail ideas.

    Quidnon: sails revisited

    Addressing an idea about "one tack significantly more efficient than the other", he proposes batten standoffs fixed between the batten and the far side of the batten parrel on the mast side of the sail.

    I'm skeptical about the reduced efficiency claim: that's been tested by members in actual sailing practice, does it stand up? I'm also suspicious about the added complexity of the new rigging. However, I don't think I've seen this idea in the JRA before.

    Any designer or offshore sailor comments?


    Last modified: 10 Jan 2018 17:27 | Anonymous member
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