Hi Lorne,
You have a "mast head rig". Full rig is a term
better suited for bigger ships. Be thankful for
the adjustable backstay. It's nice to have.
Downwind work = tension off
Upwind work = tension on, more wind = more tension
It's that simple. The subtleties come with how
much tension to apply. At this stage, apply more
tension when sailing upwind to make the boat heel less (more comfortable).
The function of an applied adjustable backstay on
a mast head rig boat is to reduce jibstay sag.
This moves the jib draft forward and you get less
heeling forces (comparatively more forward
force). In light winds and reaches you need to
reduce backstay tension to move the jib draft aft.
The function of a mainsail cunnigham and babystay
is to move the mainsail draft forward. These
controls are used in conjunction with the backstay adjustment.
Halyard loading is important too. Watch for creases or wrinkles in the luff.
Do not talk to fractional rig people, they are
evil and not to be trusted. :) <VBG>
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 06:47 PM 01/06/2016, you wrote:
I'm new to sailing. My C&C 30MkII has an
adjustable back stay. However, I have watched
a couple sailing videos and they say with a full
rig vs. fractional, it cannot be adjusted
because the back and front stays are attached at the top.
How do you adjust the mast rack/bend with a back
stay if the fore stay is attached at the same
point? Keeps answers simple for me...don't know all the lingo yet.
Thanks.
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