Mailsail - sheet

I have moved the mailsheet from the roof to the cockpit, using a solutions like the one in the 320. I ended up not monting a traveller, there are several reasons for that, one of them is that I can still have one if I am not happy with this improvment. But the main reason is that this made a good compromise in a boat both used for family sailing and races. Now we still can have the sheet on the roof when we like, it just takes a coupel of minutes to change. Just one sailtrip yet but it looks promissing... There are several problems racing or singelhanded with the mainsheet on the roof. Performance, it takes to long in and out in changing conditions, and on top of that, the sprayhood could not be layed down in the 350 with the mainsheet on the roof!!!

Edited by bjoris - 17 January 2010 at 20:35

I do have a traveler on the roof of the cockpit. And I can even close the sprayhood.

Edited by Gran Onada - 18 January 2010 at 07:22

Hi,

The cockpit solution is by far better, even without a traveler, since one can really trim the main. Two improvements I suggest are :
Increasing the purchase of the fine tune to 1:24 by adding blocks.
using a thinner line (6-8mm)of different colour for the fine tune.

Hi Ole.

Thanks for the tip. Nice solutions Gran Onada and Gregor. The main reason for this improvment was easier handling alone and in races. We often do races doubelhande, eg. this Sailmakeren Doubelhanded, http://www.seilmagasinet.no/id/34126. We will take part for the second time this year. Last year we did use 46 hours, with just 4 hours pitstop at halfway... In the end you just get feed up with your neck under the sprayhood...! It was really windy conditons and we concluded not to do this again with the mainsheet on the rooftop:) So I am glad it is done now, but I still have not fixed a new point on the boom, I got the wrong parts... So thats is still to do.

Edited by bjoris - 18 January 2010 at 23:49