Mitchell S Allen
Active Member
As suggested by Mark Pearson; starting a new thread regarding the removable inner headstays on some M38s.
Our beloved Sonata has an removable inner headstay on a lever. I have never used it.
Deck mount is just aft of the anchor locker bulkhead with a strut anchoring through deck to that bulkhead. The upper mount is about spreader height on the mast. No running backstays are used in our situation. This was all done by the previous owner, As I understand it, primarily to facilitate a storm jib. Sonata did several Pacific Cup races to Hawaii and much of the additional gear was a result of the regs, and safety concerns for ocean races and offshore sailing.
My question after the long winded intro...
Do any of you with an inner headstay, baby stay, whatever, use them to add sail area along with a jib or genoa while sailing normally. Not just as storm sailing with storm jibs?
I am just wondering if it may be effective in adding sail area, going upwind, etc. I kind of expect it may not be worth the extra effort. And I wonder if this may actually hurt the speed in the end.
Curious if anyone has tried twin headsails.
Thanks,
Mitchell
Our beloved Sonata has an removable inner headstay on a lever. I have never used it.
Deck mount is just aft of the anchor locker bulkhead with a strut anchoring through deck to that bulkhead. The upper mount is about spreader height on the mast. No running backstays are used in our situation. This was all done by the previous owner, As I understand it, primarily to facilitate a storm jib. Sonata did several Pacific Cup races to Hawaii and much of the additional gear was a result of the regs, and safety concerns for ocean races and offshore sailing.
My question after the long winded intro...
Do any of you with an inner headstay, baby stay, whatever, use them to add sail area along with a jib or genoa while sailing normally. Not just as storm sailing with storm jibs?
I am just wondering if it may be effective in adding sail area, going upwind, etc. I kind of expect it may not be worth the extra effort. And I wonder if this may actually hurt the speed in the end.
Curious if anyone has tried twin headsails.
Thanks,
Mitchell