Depends. Lots of scenarios for this depending on your masthead configuration. If you hoist on the windward spinnaker halyard and tack the staysail on the windward toe rail (legal in my area for most races) AND the wind is light then it may not chafe on the forestay. Or if you tack to center line and hoist with a leeward spin halyard, then the wind will push it away from the forestay depending on halyard tension.
I guess one could use a spare jib halyard also. I'm guessing chafe isn't a big deal. I guess the real question is what does it do for the sail plan? Does hoisting it from the masthead project it more forward and in better air? Or does hoisting it from the topping lift open it up more away from the headsail or chute? I'm not a huge fan of staysails anyway. I think there's a lot of truth to the old saying "you gain a half knot when you hoist a staysail and you gain a half knot when you drop it". I may ask some of the really good sailors in my club. I'm curious now. Dennis C. On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Doesn't a spin halyard chafe if hoisting a staysail? > > Joel > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 12:36 PM, RANDY via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I've also got a working jib and a short (spinnaker pole topping lift) >>> staysail >> >> >> Interesting comment. Never considered flying a staysail from a pole >> topping lift. We always hoist staysails on a spinnaker halyard. >> >> Opinions? >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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