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That mainsheet arrangement has become pretty common on large Swans and Wallys... 
In Response To: Thanks for that. I guess that is the Fontaine mainsheet arrangement. 
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() With belowdecks powered captive winches, there's no need for any 'purchase'... It would be interesting to see what sort of manual backup provision they have, however...
With a Leisure Furl main, you really don't want to mess with any boom angle adjustment, once you've got it set, it's best just to leave it...
The pic is aboard the Wally 100 INDIO... Here's a vid from their recent crossing of the Atlantic, starts out a bit slow, but there's some good sailing at around the 10:00 mark... Tough way to cross the pond, for sure... (BTW, the guy with the Mohican is Shannon Falcone, one of the crew who operated the daggerboards on ORACLE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0yto9Xalhk
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- This just came out of the sheds.
- I could probably design some sliding shutters for those thruster holes..
- The deep hull section is reminiscent of Ted Hood's designs
- Wow. As a bonafide powerboater, I'd say those thrusters are pretty far aft.
- Dockside handling should be "interesting"
- Cary Ali is in the water and headed to Florida, black hull, varnish and all.
- Cary Ali is nearly commissioned.
- Wow, Beautiful work!
- That main sheet "grommet hole" seems out of the zone to me.
- That's bad design, if that's what it is
- Maybe I'm missing something, that is yet to come.
- From your pictures, isn't that the mainsheet coming from the grommet on the stern coaming of the cockpit?
- Same mainsheet on Friendship 40
- Thanks for that. I guess that is the Fontaine mainsheet arrangement.
- ΕΛΕΓΕ ΔΕ ΚΑΙ ΔΩΡΙΣΤΙ ΦΩΝΗ ΣΥΡΑΚΟΥΣΙΑ, “ Α ΒΩ ΚΑΙ ΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΩΝΙ ΤΑΝ
- That mainsheet arrangement has become pretty common on large Swans and Wallys...
- Interesting 40 foot "daysailor."
- Thanks for that. I guess that is the Fontaine mainsheet arrangement.
- Same mainsheet on Friendship 40
- From your pictures, isn't that the mainsheet coming from the grommet on the stern coaming of the cockpit?
- Maybe I'm missing something, that is yet to come.
- That's bad design, if that's what it is
- Damn, I need some eye bleach after seeing that awning support structure... (grin)
- That is a real fair weather boat
- Wow, Beautiful work!
- Cary Ali has her canvas on.
- I could probably design some sliding shutters for those thruster holes..
