My understanding is that the babystay and adjustable backstays (which attach about 2/3 of the way up) are intended to keep the mast from pumping in heavy seas. With a bendy mast you could also use them to adjust sail shape, but my mast is about as bendy as a telephone pole.
From: Dan via CnC-List Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:10 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Dan Subject: Stus-List C&C 44 twin adjustable backstays I just started sailing Breakaweigh and I've been slightly tensioning the twin adjustable backstays with each tack thinking there is a reason for doing this but it was brought to my attention by a fellow sailor that these extra backstays are not necessarily needed unless I'm running a stay sail or adding some other form of forward tension to the middle of the mast. There is an inner forestay that only goes a short way up the front of the mast and is not meant to be used for a stay sail and I have no spinnaker. I only plan to cruise this on this boat for now and I will be reefing from time to time which could create more force lower on the mast. How important are these adjustable backstays or should I just clip them off to the side and clear them from my everyday rig? Thanks guys, Dan 1986 C&C44 Halifax, NS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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