To Steve Tyree ("Amy Ann"):
I appreciated hearing about your home-made storm jib. I have considered making
one myself. If you can spare a few minutes, could you discuss in a bit more
depth the process you went through in building it? (dimensions, materials,
techniques, pattern used if any, problems encountered and overcome?)
I expect there may be others on this list who would be interested.
--
Steve McClellan~~M15~#152~~Chicago
> I have a tiny, homemade jib for my P-15 that I use in high winds. It's under
> 11 SF! (working jib 23 sf, lapper 30 sf) As small as it is, when the wind
> is 20+ knots my little jib is just the ticket, with big improvements in
> pointing ability and speed. I think this is because the wind's pressure per
> square
> foot goes up with the square of the speed, thus if your current jib works well
> in 10 knots, a jib one fourth its size would work well in 20 knots.
> Additionally, the center of effort is lowered in height (usually). Anyhow, it
> works for
> me!
> > Steve Tyree
> P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"
> Dik,
> Start with a single main reef and standard working jib. Reef the main first
> and keep the working jib up. If the wind pipes up go to a double main reef.
> If that is still too much canvas go to the smaller and heavier weight storm
> jib. There is a point where the main comes down and you run or heave to.
>
> Bill
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