Increasing boom length and mainsail area

[Tony-Pion 30]

I will be including a short bowsprit, however it was intended just to accommodate the anchor rollers. I wil consider relocating the forestay to the forward end of same.

Question...If I reduce the overlap of the headsail, will this move the centre of effort of the rig forward or does it not change?

I love the timeless Peter Cole designs..............

[Ramona]

Originally Posted by Tony-Pion 30

Ramona,

Love to hear how it performs when you get it finished.

Booms fitted and mainsail is all set to go. Unfortunately its Father's day tomorrow and I have other commitments etc. Several days of fresh wind forecast for the early part of the week.

I have returned the mast to a more vertical position and shifted the fore stay to the most forward position. Looks the part in the all important moment as you row away from the yacht.

[Ramona]

Originally Posted by Tony-Pion 30

Ramona,

Love to hear how it performs when you get it finished.

Sailed Ramona yesterday. 10 to 12 knots of true wind, slight slop. Where as I used to have lee helm up wind in these conditions, admittedly only light helm but annoying. Now I have very slight weather helm, Boat would steer itself upwind and I could vary the helm by shifting my weight for and aft. This was with a 150% genoa. The original sail plan is identical to a Holland 25, now the main looks more like Mansanita in the quarter tonner thread but dacron.

I never had to reef the original main, 25 knots over the deck up wind and I eased the traveller a bit. This one I reckon will need reefing at about 18 knots.

Speed upwind seemed the same but speed out of a tack was better and easier. Faster reaching and definitely down wind as you would expect. The main has 3 full length battens and a loose foot. Unexpected bonus was the main was much quieter in no wind/slop, none of that annoying slatting. I use a fibreglass boom strut, same one with the old boom but I think the added weight and more sail area down low and full length battens prevent slatting.