The only refernaces to a scanalized main I've ever seen are to the practice
of dropping the peak of the gaff (of a gaff rigged sail) when sailing
before the wind, and, if further reduction is necessary, tieing up the tack
(not the clew) only if the peak has been first lowered.
Lee Page in Sacramento, CA
WWP #602, "Archaeopteryx"
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> From: SolarFry@aol.com
> To: ej@blarg.net
> Cc: wwpotter@tscnet.com
> Subject: Re: Topping lift & main reefing - NO!
> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 5:46 PM
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> In a message dated 98-08-28 12:48:20 EDT, you write:
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> << Subj: RE: Topping lift & main reefing - NO!
> Date: 98-08-28 12:48:20 EDT
> From: ej@blarg.net (Eric Johnson)
> To: SolarFry@aol.com, wwpotter@tscnet.com
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> Can you elaborate on this? This doesn't make a whole lot off sense to
me,
> but sounds like something I need to know!
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> You move the center of effort on mast to top of mast. Putting pressure
higher
> on mast may force boat to bury the coamings fill with water and lay on
its
> side.. I have experienced 2 knockdowns where the boom lifted full of air
and
> dragged the mast over... It happens suddenly without warning. I now
have a
> boom vang in every
> sailboat I have. Won't sail without one....
>