Dave,
Hearing about Pathfinder takes me way back, haven't heard a word about
her or the other STV's in decades. I sailed on her during three summers
in the early '70's, was a wonderful experience. Thanks for the link, sad
to see it retired.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 8/15/2021 10:56 AM, Dave S via CnC-List wrote:
Sure - You probably do it all the time - a good example would be a
dock line where you take a half turn around a cleat to take the load
and grab the line between the cleat and the boat, and pull at 90deg,
then take up the slack with the running end. It’s a simple way to
increase mechanical advantage.
The expression was used on STV pathfinder when I was a teenager. (Late
70s early 80’s) It means rather that pulling directly on a line, you
pulllaterally, then tailing the slack created. This was how the yards
and halyards would be given their final hoist. There was typically a
turning block on deck, and one or two crewmembers ‘horsed’ on the line
while another tailed with the line around a belaying pin on the pinrail.
This may also be known as ‘sweating’ the line up/in. Not sure about
that though.
https://www.canadianyachting.ca/news-and-events/current/4363-the-brigantine-pathfinder-retires
Using this method against the The ratcheting block on the furling line
helps me get the first few feet of sail furled when the wind is blowing.
Dave
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On Aug 15, 2021, at 9:30 AM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Sorry, I don't know the reference "horse and tail" regarding the
furler line, and I couldn't find it using a Google search.
Would you explain further please?
Bruce Whitmore
1994 C&C 37/40+
"Astralis"
Madeira Beach, FL
(847) 404-5092
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