Team Vodafone Sailing dismasts during Auckland Regatta 2013
Extending the bow rail and other mods Com-Pac 16
Repairing Our Broken Forestay (Part 1 of 2) ||-Ep55
Spinnaker Hoist Regular Set Tyler and Carrie
Adding a Backstay Adjuster
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Forestay
Forestay. On a sailing vessel, a forestay, sometimes just called a stay, is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. It is attached either at the very top of the mast, or in fractional rigs between about 1/8 and 1/4 from the top of the mast. The other end of the forestay is attached to the bow of the boat.
Standing Rigging (or 'Name That Stay')
A sailboat's standing rigging is generally built from wire rope, rod, or occasionally a super-strong synthetic fibered rope such as Dyneema ®, carbon fiber, kevlar or PBO. 1×19 316 grade stainless steel Wire Rope (1 group of 19 wires, very stiff with low stretch) is standard on most sailboats. Wire rope is sized/priced by its diameter which ...
Staying Power
Adding an inner forestay expands sail plan options and can make for better boathandling. W hen my wife, Ellen, and I began our search for an ocean-going cruising boat, high on our list of requirements was that it be a cutter—a simple, single-mast rig with one mainsail and two headsails and a mast set further aft than on a sloop.. The cutter has several benefits.
Fractional Rig: Everything You Need to Know
A fractional rig refers to the configuration of the mast and stays on a sailboat. Unlike a masthead rig where the forestay attaches at the very top of the mast, a fractional rig has its forestay attached at a point lower on the mast. This design offers increased maneuverability and performance, making it popular among racing sailors.
What is the forestay on a boat?
The forestay is a vital part of a sailboat's rigging system, and understanding its role in shaping sails and providing stability is critical for any sailor. Regular maintenance and attention to detail can help ensure the safety and longevity of the forestay and enable sailors to fully enjoy the sailing experience.
The DIY Solent Stay or Inner Forestay
A Solent stay is a stay that sets between the mast and the forestay. It connects to the mast at a point that is only slightly below the existing backstay, and meets on the deck only slightly abaft of the existing forestay. Under such an arrangement, the mast requires no additional support. The existing backstay provides adequate tension to ...
A Look at Forestay Sag
A Look at Forestay Sag. April 11, 2016 by Sail1Design Editor Leave a Comment. By Andrew Kerr. A key element of upwind performance is forestay sag - how loose the forestay (or head stay on a masthead rig) is for the given set of wind and sea conditions. The setup is crucial to boat speed and pointing as it sets up the entry and power of the ...
Forestay
Forestay. Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast.
What is a Sailboat Stay?
Sailboat Forestay. The forestay connects the top of the mast to the bow of the boat. The forestay also serves an additional purpose—the jib sail luff mounts to the forestay. In fact, the jib is hoisted up and down the forestay as if it were a mast. Boats equipped with roller furlings utilize spindles at the top and base of the forestay.
Fractional rig
The forestay is a wire that secures the mast to the front of the boat. With a fractional rig, the forestay is attached between about 1/8 and 1/4 of the length of the mast lower down, rather than being attached to the top of the mast as in a masthead rig. The foresail (jib or genoa) is then rigged to this stay.
Replacing a Sailboat Headstay
A big part of that came in the form of replacing the forestay, as well as a comprehensive overhaul and inspection of the ProFurl furling system. Lyra is our 1980 Reliance 44, and has a nine-year circumnavigation and several trans-Atlantic crossings under her belt. Additionally, we've been racking up an average of 2,000 nautical miles annually ...
Backstay and forestay
they do of course hold the mast up, especially if it is a deck stepped mast. the forestay determines the mast rake, the backstay determines the amount of tension on the forestay which sets the amount luff curve in the foresail. while sailing the forestay will never be perfectly straight so the sails luff is cut curved to match the curve or sag in the stay. the backstay is set to match the ...
Structural Furling Forestays
The main forestay on a sailing yacht is a crucial part of its "standing rigging". It is a permanent installation, and an essential element for maintaining the correct rig tension and tune. ... For an offshore racing or cruising boat with the right sail plan, a structural furling forestay offers a lightweight, simple, reliable, maintenance ...
Replacing broken forestay
Use the forestay to identify the length of the replacement. Slide the new for stay through the fuller, taking care at each joint to get the forestay adequately centered. If there is a problem, remove the joint, then reconnect. With the forestay installed, reinstall the fuller on the boat. This follows the original install instructions.
Forestay Quick Release Lever
Demonstration of how I use Johnson Marine Quick Release Levers to speed up stepping the mast of a Catalina 22 sailboat. Also shows how I connect the main she...
A Look at Forestay Sag
A Look at Forestay Sag. A key element of upwind performance is forestay sag - how loose the forestay (or head stay on amasthead rig) is for the given set of wind and sea conditions. The setup is crucial to boat speed and pointing as it sets up the entry and power of the headsail as well as the effectiveness of both sails as one combined foil.
Cutting 3/16" forestay
Location: Seattle. Boat: Custom 28' Power Catamaran. Posts: 338. Cutting 3/16" forestay. I am in the position of needing to cut one 3/16" 1x19 forestay to length, in order to attach a Sta-Loc fitting. 23' trailerable boat. I do not want to invest in a proper cutter for one cut. I have an angle grinder with a thin cut-off blade and a ...
Forestay Tension
Whatever backstay tension gives 40% forestay tension is a safe Maximum setting. Upper shrouds tend to be in the 15-20% range on most boats (trust the class tuning guide). Upwind forestay tension *in general* is about 5% higher than upper shroud tension for an "all around" setting. That would be 20-25% on the forestay.
Hobie 16 Sailboat and Trailer
1981 Hobie 16 Sailboat for sale. The boat comes with standing and running rigging, pontoons, jib and main sails, and trailer. Shrouds, forestay, and all rope on the boat was replaced with new ones in 2023, very good condition. Before I bought this boat in 2022, it was kept in very poor condition but has been kept up since I took ownership.
forestay length
A sailboat has four basic measurements in the sail/mast/stays area, P, I, E, J. In this case, J is the distance from the mast to the point where the forestay attaches to the deck. I is the distance from the deck to the forestay attachment point on the mast. According to specs I have on my 78h30, J = 12'10" and I = 40'6".
Disconnecting a Forestay
The boat always had a little too much weather helm thought to be a result of the forestay being too long, allowing too much mast rake..The eye to eye dimension on the new forestay is exactly the same as the owners manual shows for the original, hanging a weight from the main halyard and measuring the distance at the deck to the mast base gives ...
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Forestay. On a sailing vessel, a forestay, sometimes just called a stay, is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. It is attached either at the very top of the mast, or in fractional rigs between about 1/8 and 1/4 from the top of the mast. The other end of the forestay is attached to the bow of the boat.
A sailboat's standing rigging is generally built from wire rope, rod, or occasionally a super-strong synthetic fibered rope such as Dyneema ®, carbon fiber, kevlar or PBO. 1×19 316 grade stainless steel Wire Rope (1 group of 19 wires, very stiff with low stretch) is standard on most sailboats. Wire rope is sized/priced by its diameter which ...
Adding an inner forestay expands sail plan options and can make for better boathandling. W hen my wife, Ellen, and I began our search for an ocean-going cruising boat, high on our list of requirements was that it be a cutter—a simple, single-mast rig with one mainsail and two headsails and a mast set further aft than on a sloop.. The cutter has several benefits.
A fractional rig refers to the configuration of the mast and stays on a sailboat. Unlike a masthead rig where the forestay attaches at the very top of the mast, a fractional rig has its forestay attached at a point lower on the mast. This design offers increased maneuverability and performance, making it popular among racing sailors.
The forestay is a vital part of a sailboat's rigging system, and understanding its role in shaping sails and providing stability is critical for any sailor. Regular maintenance and attention to detail can help ensure the safety and longevity of the forestay and enable sailors to fully enjoy the sailing experience.
A Solent stay is a stay that sets between the mast and the forestay. It connects to the mast at a point that is only slightly below the existing backstay, and meets on the deck only slightly abaft of the existing forestay. Under such an arrangement, the mast requires no additional support. The existing backstay provides adequate tension to ...
A Look at Forestay Sag. April 11, 2016 by Sail1Design Editor Leave a Comment. By Andrew Kerr. A key element of upwind performance is forestay sag - how loose the forestay (or head stay on a masthead rig) is for the given set of wind and sea conditions. The setup is crucial to boat speed and pointing as it sets up the entry and power of the ...
Forestay. Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast.
Sailboat Forestay. The forestay connects the top of the mast to the bow of the boat. The forestay also serves an additional purpose—the jib sail luff mounts to the forestay. In fact, the jib is hoisted up and down the forestay as if it were a mast. Boats equipped with roller furlings utilize spindles at the top and base of the forestay.
The forestay is a wire that secures the mast to the front of the boat. With a fractional rig, the forestay is attached between about 1/8 and 1/4 of the length of the mast lower down, rather than being attached to the top of the mast as in a masthead rig. The foresail (jib or genoa) is then rigged to this stay.
A big part of that came in the form of replacing the forestay, as well as a comprehensive overhaul and inspection of the ProFurl furling system. Lyra is our 1980 Reliance 44, and has a nine-year circumnavigation and several trans-Atlantic crossings under her belt. Additionally, we've been racking up an average of 2,000 nautical miles annually ...
they do of course hold the mast up, especially if it is a deck stepped mast. the forestay determines the mast rake, the backstay determines the amount of tension on the forestay which sets the amount luff curve in the foresail. while sailing the forestay will never be perfectly straight so the sails luff is cut curved to match the curve or sag in the stay. the backstay is set to match the ...
The main forestay on a sailing yacht is a crucial part of its "standing rigging". It is a permanent installation, and an essential element for maintaining the correct rig tension and tune. ... For an offshore racing or cruising boat with the right sail plan, a structural furling forestay offers a lightweight, simple, reliable, maintenance ...
Use the forestay to identify the length of the replacement. Slide the new for stay through the fuller, taking care at each joint to get the forestay adequately centered. If there is a problem, remove the joint, then reconnect. With the forestay installed, reinstall the fuller on the boat. This follows the original install instructions.
Demonstration of how I use Johnson Marine Quick Release Levers to speed up stepping the mast of a Catalina 22 sailboat. Also shows how I connect the main she...
A Look at Forestay Sag. A key element of upwind performance is forestay sag - how loose the forestay (or head stay on amasthead rig) is for the given set of wind and sea conditions. The setup is crucial to boat speed and pointing as it sets up the entry and power of the headsail as well as the effectiveness of both sails as one combined foil.
Location: Seattle. Boat: Custom 28' Power Catamaran. Posts: 338. Cutting 3/16" forestay. I am in the position of needing to cut one 3/16" 1x19 forestay to length, in order to attach a Sta-Loc fitting. 23' trailerable boat. I do not want to invest in a proper cutter for one cut. I have an angle grinder with a thin cut-off blade and a ...
Whatever backstay tension gives 40% forestay tension is a safe Maximum setting. Upper shrouds tend to be in the 15-20% range on most boats (trust the class tuning guide). Upwind forestay tension *in general* is about 5% higher than upper shroud tension for an "all around" setting. That would be 20-25% on the forestay.
1981 Hobie 16 Sailboat for sale. The boat comes with standing and running rigging, pontoons, jib and main sails, and trailer. Shrouds, forestay, and all rope on the boat was replaced with new ones in 2023, very good condition. Before I bought this boat in 2022, it was kept in very poor condition but has been kept up since I took ownership.
A sailboat has four basic measurements in the sail/mast/stays area, P, I, E, J. In this case, J is the distance from the mast to the point where the forestay attaches to the deck. I is the distance from the deck to the forestay attachment point on the mast. According to specs I have on my 78h30, J = 12'10" and I = 40'6".
The boat always had a little too much weather helm thought to be a result of the forestay being too long, allowing too much mast rake..The eye to eye dimension on the new forestay is exactly the same as the owners manual shows for the original, hanging a weight from the main halyard and measuring the distance at the deck to the mast base gives ...