Rear traveller is my preference too. I set mine up as a two speed trim with continuous mainsheet, slow/fine 6:1 and fast/gross 3:1 Fair winds, Judy B 1977 C27 tall rig, Bijou San francisco, CA http://www.blumhorst.com/catalina27/RiggingDesign.htm for specifications on the traveller. http://www.blumhorst.com/catalina27/traveller-glass.htm for reinforcement under the traveller.
----- Original Message ---- From: tim ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 5, 2008 8:35:29 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade Totally agree with Art. Look at any big boat program in the last 5-10 years and you'll see where the trav has ended up. Are people ordering purpose-built, million dollar custom one-offs with the travs well aft b/c it looks nice? Nope, it's b/c this location offers the best sail shape control and a cleaner, more ergonomically efficient cockpit. go aft, young man. tf see attached image HERRICK wrote: > John, > > 5 years ago, I replaced the original coachroof traveler with the > Garhauer traveler that you purchased. It was definitely superior, and > actually let you move the car around under a load. However, the aft > traveler I installed is far superior for ease of trimming and sail > shape control. The coachroof traveler is so far forward that if you > sheet down hard, the mainsheet acts as a powerful downhaul and > stretches the halyard. This is not what you want. > > Regards, > Art Herrick > #5468 > */Sea Change/*
