I believe the topping lift can be used to open up the top of the mainsail or create twist. The same way moving the car on the jib sheet back creates headsail twist. This is useful if you find that you have slightly too much sail up for the wind conditions or to create more fullness in light air when the weight of the boom is pulling down too hard.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 29, 2015 10:30 PM, "dwight veinot via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > you need to learn about what a topping lift is used for and when you do > you will understand that it has no effect on the leach; the leach line is a > sail adjustment, the topping lift has no useful function when under sail > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > d.ve...@bellaliant.net > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 6:33 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> >> Thinking about projects for the boat. >> I definitely need a new main sheet system - and expect I'll go with >> Marek's Garhauer suggestion. But that then raises the idea of a rigid boom >> vang - If I'm going to buy one in the near future it's better to combine >> shipping. >> I'm not racing, and rarely use the existing vang (except for downwind to >> hold down the boom). Currently boat is set up with a topping lift (which >> need to be replaced due to wear) >> >> I never adjust my topping lift - I have it set so it's slack when the >> sail is fully hoisted, and then when the sail is dropped it comes taut a >> few inches lower (maybe that's why I have a hard time getting the leach >> tight - easier if if I tightened up the topping lift before hoisting?). >> >> Any thoughts? I've never used a rigid vang. People happy with them? >> Given I don't adjust the topping lift I'm not seeing a big time savings - >> but maybe I should be adjusting it more? >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. >> - George Santayana >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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