Dwight, The Freedom boats use an unstayed rig. The mast is carbon fiber, which is light and very strong. In higher winds, the mast bends to release some of the sail pressure. The masts are still huge though and all of that stress is transferred to the hull through a massive fitting at deck level. The mast tapers a lot towards the top. Needless to say, they don't go to windward like a C&C.
Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III Midnight Mistress Hampton VA -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 11:25 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List standing rigging Over the last few weeks we have had several posts on standing rigging, including shrouds and shroud tensions, baby stays, check stays, back stays, fore stays and also on the mast itself and the spreaders on our C&C designed boats. All this stuff needs regular inspection and sometimes insurance companies insist that parts, in particular shrouds or turnbuckles be replaced after an unspecified number of years just in case. I notice that those big Nonsuch boats carry a huge mainsail on a mast that as far as I can see is unsupported by any standing rigging. My question is how that unsupported rig carries the forces on it without breaking while our sloop rigged C&C's need such relatively elaborate standing rigging. Anyone know?? Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
