Thread: Stay tension
View Single Post
  #37   Report Post  
posted to alt.sailing.asa
Walt Walt is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2006
Posts: 348
Default Stay tension

Charlie Morgan wrote:

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:19:22 -0500, Walt wrote:


Rig tension looks about right to me - very loose when the boat is not
actually under way. Why leave the rig under tension any longer than you
need to?


Because flex=fatigue. A rig left loose wears out faster as it flops around.


Um. No.


Sorry.

//Walt