Sailing Terminology Question
 

On Aug 29, 10:37 pm, "Bob" wrote:
"Bart" wrote in message

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What is a "Fractulator"?

It is a jury-rigged system to pull the mast foreward when flying the
spinnaker. It's set up using the jib sheets and/or halyard



How is it used?

hook the jib halyard to the jib's tack fitting, and crank in on the halyard.
Moves the masthead foreward. The headstay (or, usually tuff luff) is very
loose and sloppy.



What types of boats have them?

Fractional rigs.....hence the name. It sounds like a name that Paul
Lindenberg might have come up with.



[1 pt]
For each part!

Think of your sailboard's mast.....lean the mast forward ... it goes down
wind... lean it back, it goes up wind... same on a sailboat... yes, it
really, really makes a difference... just for fun, keep the back stay tight
(up-wind style), get the boat going downwind as fast as you can... then ease
the backstay...watch the knot meter jump... get that mast tip farther
forward... speed goes up...

(I get bonus points for this!) (and another couple if Paul Lindenberg really
did coin the term!!!)

I/ll give you 2/3 of a point for a fairly good answer.
Katy got the other 1/3 for correctly guessing it
was related to a factional rig.

On Etchells I've sailed, a special like is attached to
the forestay about 4' above the deck and it is pulled
back. The tension on the forestay pulls the mast
forward.

Yes indeed, it does work rather well to increase
downwind speed.

I don't know if Paul Lindenberg coined the term

I'll give you a bonus point if you can tell me
Paul Lindenberg's most noteworthy accomplishment.

Sailing Terminology Question
 

"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 29, 10:37 pm, "Bob" wrote:
"Bart" wrote in message

ups.com...

What is a "Fractulator"?

It is a jury-rigged system to pull the mast foreward when flying the
spinnaker. It's set up using the jib sheets and/or halyard



How is it used?

hook the jib halyard to the jib's tack fitting, and crank in on the
halyard.
Moves the masthead foreward. The headstay (or, usually tuff luff) is
very
loose and sloppy.



What types of boats have them?

Fractional rigs.....hence the name. It sounds like a name that Paul
Lindenberg might have come up with.



[1 pt]
For each part!

Think of your sailboard's mast.....lean the mast forward ... it goes down
wind... lean it back, it goes up wind... same on a sailboat... yes, it
really, really makes a difference... just for fun, keep the back stay
tight
(up-wind style), get the boat going downwind as fast as you can... then
ease
the backstay...watch the knot meter jump... get that mast tip farther
forward... speed goes up...

(I get bonus points for this!) (and another couple if Paul Lindenberg
really
did coin the term!!!)

I/ll give you 2/3 of a point for a fairly good answer.
Katy got the other 1/3 for correctly guessing it
was related to a factional rig.

On Etchells I've sailed, a special like is attached to
the forestay about 4' above the deck and it is pulled
back. The tension on the forestay pulls the mast
forward.

On the Lindenbergs, there was no added equipment. Just the halyard and the
jib tack.


Yes indeed, it does work rather well to increase
downwind speed.

I don't know if Paul Lindenberg coined the term

It might have been Paul Surry (sp) Both of them were always talking
jibberish. ;-)

I'll give you a bonus point if you can tell me
Paul Lindenburg's most noteworty accomplishment.

He's a great guy? When he brings the food for an offshore race, he saves
weight by only bringing one sandwich and divides it between the whole crew,
saving room (and weight) for beer?

Most noteworthy? Hmmm? IMO, there were many. He was fun at a party after
a race. He's racing Sunfish right now in Melbourne, Florida.