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Fantasy II
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Initially Posted - 06/15/2006 :  19:10:33  Show Profile
I finally got some photos of my Club Jib set-up that some have asked for, so here they are with comments!




This is the traveler for the jib which is controlled by the Jib Sheet.





The Jib boom is connected to this track which is controlled by a second sheet (Jib Boom sheet)





Routing of the sheet which controls the Jib boom (fore & aft)



This is the routing for the Jib Sheet, controlling the trim of the sail itself.



This shows the connection of the Jib sheet at the traveller.

The Jib itself is free-footed connected only at the head, tack & clew.

I hope the pics are self-explainatory, but I can answer any further questions if needed.
Bill
Stockton CA
'81 Cat 25 TR FK
"Fantasy II"
'88 Cat 27 SR FK "Deja Vu
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 :  22:08:48  Show Profile
I guess the luff is on the forestay, and the clew is on the boom, but there is no other attachment to the boom (allowing the boom to swivel from a point aft of the anchor locker). That suggests to me that the sail will become fuller as the boom goes out (off the wind), which is not a bad thing. But your "head, tack, and clew" statement suggests that the sail is not hanked onto the forestay in the normal way--is that true? Is the boom only as long as that sail cover? If so, why isn't it (and the sail foot) as long as possible while allowing it to clear the mast?

Interesting stuff--if self-tacking is more important to a sailor than going fast, since the primary driving sail on the C-25 is its headsail. Do you ever lay the boom down on the deck and fly a normal, overlapping jib/genny?

Thanks for the pics!
Edited by - Dave Bristle on 06/15/2006 22:12:54
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/15/2006 :  22:33:21  Show Profile
Thanx for the pix, very interesting.
Why did you switch to the self tacking jib?
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Fantasy II
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Response Posted - 06/16/2006 :  00:15:16  Show Profile
Stampeder, the self=tacking set-up came with the boat from the PO, but to explain the rationale one only needs to sail the upper San Joaquin river! It is "skinny" up there, and the prevailing westerly wind blows right up the river, making for lots of short tacks when sailing down river.

Matt Loeffler's account of the "Delta Ditch run" on the general forum describes the river pretty accurately. The river does widen a lot further down river, and I do have a 110 and 150 for the long lazy sails back up river

Dave,yes the Jib is hanked on to the forestay as usual (forgot to mention that), but the whole rig comes off fairly easily when setting the larger foresails. But the Club jib is FAMOUS up here around Stockton because it makes tacking SO EASY!!
Edited by - Fantasy II on 06/16/2006 00:38:54
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