Hi Dan,
Too bad Hydrographic Canada doesn't have a preview on it's website.
Chart 3312 immortalizes the blooper in all it's glory on the cover of
the chartbook.
small image here:
http://www.captainsnautical.com/10938/230694/Canadian-Hydrographic-Paper-Charts/3312-Jervis-Inlet-and-Desolation-Sound-Chart-Atlas-spiral-bound-book-Scale-1multiple.html
The blooper is only practical on long reach/runs which seem to be out
of favour with the modern Race Committee. You will lose time with
all the distraction of getting it up and back in.
In recent times the best we had with the blooper flying was at the
dock, using it as a sun shade, post SIN regatta at NYC.
Interestingly the spinnaker staysail is not a staysail at all since
it is free flying. (True staysails are by definition, attached to
stays) The reason it is called a staysail is because "it stays in the
f*cking bag!" :)
This one is worth entertaining the crowd with. It is said you will
gain 1/2 a knot when you put it up.... and gain a 1/2 knot when you strike it.
Simply tack it midway between mast & stem, best position is to the
windward rail. Hoist and trim as a windseeker... a point of interest
is we use a daisy as the windseeker.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
Nanaimo Yacht Club
At 03:26 AM 14/09/2014, you wrote:
All,
My C&C 33 (1976) came with a staysail & a blooper which I have yet
to pull out of the bag. I will be racing next weekend and think I
might try to pull a surprise "out of the bag". Anyone have some
knowledge on how to set these beauties?
Thanks,
Dan Watts
"Counterpoint"
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