by TonyB » Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:31 pm
My 40/40 does not have the storm trysail track. After watching folks try to rig trysails for practice and also the video I linked to above, I don't think I would ever rig one. I have never seen it go very smoothly when people practice with them.
When I bought Circe she had a mainsail less than a year old with only one reef point. She was in San Diego which is known for light winds, so that made sense, but the sail was made from very heavy fabric, so kind confused! Any how before bringing Circe up the coast to SF I had a second reef put in. I knew we probably wouldn't be sailing at all, as the trip is usually a motoring bash. But I wanted a least a second reef available. At some point I will add a 3rd and maybe a 4th reef.
Right now the sail is in the shop getting a new tack added. The original one was a small ring with webbing. The webbing chaffed through (this sail saw almost no use before I bought the boat and has had only about 15 days sailing since). I think that the rings was too small and it chaffed on the tack point. Having a bigger ring and heavier webbing installed, as well as a cunningham ring so I can flatten the sail better.
Tony
SV Circe 1997 Freedom 40/40 - Hull #20 - Brickyard Cove Marina, Richmond, CA