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     Deborah Davenport (Ddavenport) Rating: N/A |
Jeff, We bought that mainsheet rig in 1986, so needless to say it is not still available. The rig is a single, continuous line - hence my comments about it developing kinks in the course of the season. In the APS catalog,the closest to what we used is the 3:1/6:1. However, that has an outer limit of 240 sf, which is almost exactly the 9.1's rated mainsail area. The description of using the magic systems baffled me, but I'm sure your mainsheet trimmer could learn. I retired Glory Days from racing when I came to Long Island Sound, and have crewed on a number of other boats 35' to 45', almost always ending up as main trimmer. Bottom line is that I've never found an ideal arrangement that enabled good release and didn't somehow get in the way. The traveller attachment point is as good as any in my experience. To release when the traveller is all the way down, main trimmer extends leg/foot to lower the sheet away from the cleat. Imperfect, but it works. We used - still use - a plastic milk crate clipped to the traveller supports, aft of the traveller, as a mainsheet bag. We upgraded to the large size used by one local dairy, which fits within 2" of the total width of the cockpit sole. It also is the collection point for all hardware -- winch handles, snatch blocks, spinnaker sheet leads, barber hauler, etc. -- when everything is unrigged (fondly known as the heavy metal box). It also is a place to contain everyone's drink cans and water bottles when conditions change suddenly. And it does a great job keeping the mainsheet clear of encumbering feet. |
