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I have been experiencing a problem when beating in moderate+ winds. My
foresail is a masthead rig(?)a large genoa & really 'bangs' when
sailing close to the wind, this in turn is transmitted down the mast. I
know that the rigging is probably on the slack side, particularily the
forestay (its at the end of its adjustment at the bottlescrew), would
this be the likely cause or should I be looking elsewhere?
There was some mast compression which I have repaired by replacing the
mast support beam. However I was unable to get the cabin top back to
its original shape so thats why I'm at the limits of adjustment. At the
end of the season I am going to put a block under the mast to raise it
to its original height which should allow me to adjust it to its
correct tension.
Would this explain the 'Bangibg' which really is quite extreme &
nothing that I've ever experienced before?
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