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Created by Ramona Two weeks ago, 26 Dec 2024
Ramona
NSW, 7633 posts
26 Dec 2024 8:54AM
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There were some superb photos on Facebook this morning from last years Hobart race. I have noticed a few photos lately of trysails not being secured to the mast track. Not sure if this was an accident or not but looking at the photos it seems to be effective.

Jethrow
NSW, 1252 posts
26 Dec 2024 10:22AM
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That is ABSOLUTELY wrong! No way it's climbing off a lee-shore like that and a good way to snap a rig because of the uneven loading on the spar-tube.

Edit: At the start of all these long offshore races a vessel is required to motor past the committee vessel with the storm sails hoisted and rigged. You can be nearly certain that motoring past with a free flying trisail would result in a disqualification.

garymalmgren
1219 posts
26 Dec 2024 8:47AM
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Hi Jethrow.
Should this sail have track slides all down the leach or just one at the peak to keep it from flogging around the mast?

Gary

Jolene
WA, 1599 posts
26 Dec 2024 9:22AM
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It looks like there is sail slugs / slides along the luff of the sail.


Ramona
NSW, 7633 posts
26 Dec 2024 6:53PM
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At the start of channel 7's coverage today in the promo this was on in a very short section of video.



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