We just removed our babystay and never looked back. We've never missed it, even when bashing to windward in swells. I will say though the genoa sheets do get caught more often on random stuff on the foredeck (hatches, vents, etc.) that otherwise they would be kept clear of.
On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 9:29 PM Peter McMinn via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > We’ve been sailing this summer with two exhausted composite headsails > (110&125) purchased with our 37, Sirius. > > The leeches on both sails reveal a tortured past with the babystay. With a > new Precision tiradial 120 coming over winter, we’re practicing tacks with > no babystay contact, backwinding lightly to pull the sail over. > > Improvement needed. > > For those of you with babystays, what strategies do you employ to avoid > sail contact with the stay and/or minimizing damage? > > I’ll search archives, too. Thx > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
