Russ, Let me know if you find out what the "strut" near the forestay is. I was part of many foredeck crews handling bloopers and "rip cord" spinnaker take down lines in the 70's and 80's but did not use anything that looks like that strut. The line that appears to lead aft from the mystery strut gives a hint of a control line.
Maybe the crew was experimenting with an alternate blooper tack location. IIRC the IOR rules of the day would not have allowed or would have heavily penalized having an articulated, poled out tack arraignment. That might also explain why the blooper is being flown at that height. IIRC bloopers were most effective with the foot as close to the water as possible leading to having a crew assigned to "trimming" the blooper halyard. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ & Melody via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 10:58 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List blooper explained Hi Guys, The pic in the link below just came to me from one of our crew. This is the best blooper shot I've seen (1983). It's hung from Amazing Grace, at 45' and built in the custom shop for Mr. Herron. RCYC. She sailed in three Admiral's Cup in England in the early '80s. https://www.dropbox.com/s/91mtn3cozon0sg8/photo50.JPG?dl=0 I'm a little puzzle with the reaching strut near the forestay, above the pulpit. The spinnaker take-down line is also there, but what is the strut doin? BTW, A G is currently for sail (but aren't they all :). P.M. if you want any details. Cheers, Russ
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