I guess don't follow the adage of 10 aloft equals a man on the rail.
While the mast to rail distance is a factor of 10, there is a sin(heel) factor
for the aloft weight whereas it is a cos(heel) for the rail. That is, at zero
heel any weight aloft is equal to zero on the rail. At 20 degrees heel, 10 lbs
aloft is approximately 36 lbs on the rail. The heel would need to be 63
degrees before the 10 lbs aloft is equivalent to 200 lbs on the rail. Also,
since all of the weight aloft is not at the head of the mast, it would seem
that it is even less of an effect.
Am I missing something?
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Paul Eugenio
1979 C&C 29 mk1
S/V Johanna Rose
Carrabelle, FL
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Hi David,
...
The weight aloft does make a difference....I
don't remember the numbers but 10 lbs aloft equals one man on the
rail.....or something like that !!
Now, bear in mind that I am a recovering racer and have carbon main
and headsails.
Makes a difference and, after all, isn't your boat as special to you as
any AC vessel.
Niall Buckley.
CC41 Ardea
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