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Mainsail Controls
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Bart wrote: Rigging a preventer to a winch that can be eased quickly is essential. I don't hold to the theory that it must be rigged from the end of the boom all the way to the bow. I take it from the main sheet bail on the boom to a bail or cleat on deck somewhere around the shrouds and back to a winch. A boom brake serves the purpose of preventing potentially fatal injuries caused by a madly swinging boom without the risk of forgetting to ease the preventer. A good sailor might be able to put his tiller down fast enough to slow the gybe, but one moments distraction might be fatal to a crew member. Many vangs can be removed from the foot of mast and attached to the toerail. Works great. |
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