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Sailing Terminology Question
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ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] I think it's spelled fraculator.... used in racing... something about downwind sailing. I forget. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Sailing Terminology Question
Bart wrote:
What is a "Fractulator"? sort of like a gunningham for the jib How is it used? when you're sailing of wind What types of boats have them? just a guess but one with a fractional rig? [1 pt] If I'm right I want 2 pts |
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Sailing Terminology Question
katy wrote:
Bart wrote: What is a "Fractulator"? sort of like a cunningham for the jib corrected typo How is it used? when you're sailing of wind What types of boats have them? just a guess but one with a fractional rig? [1 pt] If I'm right I want 2 pts |
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Sailing Terminology Question
"Bart" wrote in message ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. |
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Sailing Terminology Question
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"Bart" wrote in message ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. Ah! So you found the Santana site too! |
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Sailing Terminology Question
"katy" wrote in message ... Scotty wrote: "Bart" wrote in message ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. Ah! So you found the Santana site too! What santa site, that was all off the top of my head. Scotty |
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Sailing Terminology Question
On Aug 27, 5:32 pm, katy wrote:
Bart wrote: What is a "Fractulator"? sort of like a gunningham for the jib It is not a Cunningham for the jib. How is it used? when you're sailing of wind Correct, but you don't explain why... What types of boats have them? just a guess but one with a fractional rig? Good guess. Worth 1/3 point. |
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Sailing Terminology Question
On Aug 27, 8:36 pm, "Scotty" wrote:
"Bart" wrote in message ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. Scotty, I found where you got this. Frankly I think ithis description makes no sense. |
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Sailing Terminology Question
"Bart" wrote in message ps.com... On Aug 27, 8:36 pm, "Scotty" wrote: "Bart" wrote in message ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. Scotty, I found where you got this. Frankly I think ithis description makes no sense. the drawing was nice though. SBV |
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