imo, the more one knows , the better is for every field of human activity. Problems arise only from misuse or misunderstanding of the knolwedge....
TANSL, Yes you are right : they are very difficult to apply, but you have to know at least their rationale to act responsibly for your sailboat....
I have received form a friend in Italy - a young Italian rigging engineer, Raffaele Fredella ('u- can see him in FB ) - the file below!: he said...
Thanks indeed! I understand that calculating the halyard load is more a matter of safety confidence rather than of maths. And this affects also...
Hi Ogrim! nice to read of you. I'm new of the forum, and i'm finding load info for changing my deck fittings. In your formula, you put F (=...