Gaynz, you are about a dumb as a box of rocks. The difference between a straight and
curved traveler is a straight traveler is straight while a curved traveler is curved.

No, seriously, a straight traveler is not as efficient as a curved traveler. A curved traveler
can be adjusted without affecting the mainsheet trim while a straight traveler, when adjusted,
affects the mainsheet pull to a greater extent the farther from the center is it set because
the distance relationship varies between the sheet and boom.

I hope this helps.

CN


"JG" wrote in message ...
What are the advantages to having a straight traveller? I thought I saw a
curved one somewhere on some racing machine.

I didn't think it went to weather that well, but it wasn't terrible.
Certainly didn't point as well as a typical mono, and didn't point as well
as the Athena I was on in the BVIs. It seems like they're really well built.
I thought it's decently fast... last time I had it out, we were doing 14kts
in about 22kts, and not straining at all.

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OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 12:57:22 -0800, "JG"
scribbled thusly:

I know it's probably a matter of expense, but it seems like the traveller
should be curved not straight across. Have you seen this sort of set up?
Does that make any sense? I like the boat a lot. Fast!

There are advantages with a straight traveller, and making a curved
one would mean having a bathtub cockpit like a Hunter...puke!

Fast compared to a mono, but no rocketship.
Not particularly weatherly.
He has an interesting technique when doing short trips of under a day
when the wind it on the nose. Starts the leeeward OB and lets it idle
in gear, it balances the boat really well and adds a couple of
kts...weird!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.