I can't imagine how salt water never reaches his backstay adjuster if he
really sails, either....we get plenty of fresh water on ours if it's a bumpy
trip or the going's a biy beamy....

"Nav" wrote in message
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Capt. Neal® wrote:

ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers