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jerlim
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Initially Posted - 08/02/2007 :  12:28:04  Show Profile
I've read through the previous threads but am still unclear. If I've got the main halyard, with the help of a winch, as tight as possible, how can a cunningham add any further tension? Or do I miss the point of a cunningham?
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  12:44:26  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
A [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunningham_%28sailing%29"]Cunningham [/url]is designed to move the draft of the sail forward. Here's a decent [url="http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~sailing/UHHSailingSite%20folder/UHHSailingSite/Cunningham.html"]article [/url]on it's use.
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  13:05:33  Show Profile
Well that certainly made things clear, thanks!
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DaveR
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  14:12:35  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
Nice site David, Thanks
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millermg
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Response Posted - 08/02/2007 :  22:29:29  Show Profile
Speaking of cunninghams and draft, my boat came w/ the Ullman full batten main from Catalina Direct, supposedly only 3 years old, but I find I need to apply a LOT of cunningham to get the draft even to 50% in the sail. Raised w/ no cunningham, the center of draft is significanlty to the aft of center- anyone else experience this w/ this (I assume) popular sail?

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