Solent stays and storm jibs
A Solent stay is an excellent way to get a heavy weather Jib or a Storm Jib rigged on your boat. This post will discuss another layer of rigging issues as posed by a fellow from the LinkedIn group. … Continue reading
A Solent stay is an excellent way to get a heavy weather Jib or a Storm Jib rigged on your boat. This post will discuss another layer of rigging issues as posed by a fellow from the LinkedIn group. … Continue reading
Regular readers will know of my enthusiasm for Solent stays as a great “Gear Change” for most conventional sailing boats. The Solent is particularly effective if the boat in question has a low aspect-ratio rig. That is the height divided … Continue reading
In an earlier post I proposed a second stay, called a Solent Stay as a way to be able to deploy the correct sail for the conditions, without struggling with lowering the regular roller furling headsail. In this post I … Continue reading
When sailing solo or double-handed, offshore cruising or racing The ability to set sails for use in heavy weather, including storm sails, is critical for any boat venturing offshore. In the case of the Morris 36, seen below, showing a … Continue reading
The latest from Spindrift 2 and IDEC as they rocket towards the Equator. SPINDRIFT 2 Jules Verne Trophy record attempt Day 4 And remember, Spindrift 2 is THE boat that presently holds the 45 day record. Position: 18 24.32’ … Continue reading