On May 16, 2:48 pm, druid wrote:

What's your experience on this? I've seen many boats with the
traveller in this position: is it less of a problem than it looks? Or
do you just not go below when underway?

Hmmm.... seems opinions go from "minor inconvenience" to "Never
Again!"...

I can't visualize how you would be hit by the mainsheet (presumably a
block, not just the rope) hard enough for a concussion with this
arrangement. Is the boom too low?

A permanent dodger with sheet on top sounds good, but I don't think
there would be room between the dodger and the boom for the blocks.

Hadn't really thought much of downwind sailing with this arrangement:
I spend so much time sailing upwind I forget you can sail downwind
too! But for jybing, you can always do a "chicken-gybe" (with
appropriate sound effects, of course!).

Seems there's enough positive (or at least non-really-negative)
opinions so I'll at least not consider it a "deal-breaker" on any
boats I'm looking at. Thanks!

druid
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