Select to expand quoteGalatea said..
Well done
Thanks, I will pass that on.
He is unsure whether he will keep this yacht. If he does he will probably give you a call and get a new main. He still has the alloy 42 foot Cole with a set of your sails and will decide after this trip which he will keep.
I have a 1984 US built Farr 37 that I have had for 35 years and raced on the Chesapeake Bay and still winning Championships. The original mast was a 182x117 mm section and quite flexible and carries alot of pre-bend. Dual check stays are essential with this type of flexible rig - you can't sail it without them and properly adjusted you pick up 1/2 to 1 knot. Due to insurance requirement and discovery of 7 cracks I am replacing the rig. None of the big three would quote a section as small as the one I have. The smallest was the 202x122 with internal stiffening from Sparcraft followed by the 208x131 section from Selden both requiring dual check stays but stiffer than what I had. To get rid of check stay they said I would have to go up to around a 264x136. Another local boat went that way also with a 2 spreader mast so to reduce the need for runners. The result is a total dog and he is 30-60 seconds a miles slower than me.
Select to expand quoteExcitation said..
I have a 1984 US built Farr 37 that I have had for 35 years and raced on the Chesapeake Bay and still winning Championships. The original mast was a 182x117 mm section and quite flexible and carries alot of pre-bend. Dual check stays are essential with this type of flexible rig - you can't sail it without them and properly adjusted you pick up 1/2 to 1 knot. Due to insurance requirement and discovery of 7 cracks I am replacing the rig. None of the big three would quote a section as small as the one I have. The smallest was the 202x122 with internal stiffening from Sparcraft followed by the 208x131 section from Selden both requiring dual check stays but stiffer than what I had. To get rid of check stay they said I would have to go up to around a 264x136. Another local boat went that way also with a 2 spreader mast so to reduce the need for runners. The result is a total dog and he is 30-60 seconds a miles slower than me.
Electra 2's mast is in excellent condition but it does have a crack in the deck mounted mast base that is caused by the mast flex. My mate will weld that when he feels the urge. It's a lovely boat to sail and the recut main is ideal for a boat that is usually sailed solo. He is keeping this one and will sell the alloy Cole 42. The Cole is a big and powerful IOR racer that has done a couple of Hobart races but the interior of the Farr has won him over. This Farr was built to the builder's wife's idea of a comfortable interior and is pretty impressive!
