Monkey
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So here's a perfectly stupid question. I'm looking at adding a semi-fixed backstay to serve as a set of training wheels for the first year while the crew and I get used to a new boat. The rig is double inline spreaders with a set of jumpers, fractional rig, masthead A-sails, and a very roachy main (slightly more than in the drawing). It currently has no fixed backstay, just the running backs and checks. If I were to add a regular backstay with a whip (drawn in red) that was just loose enough to let the main swing through, would it help at all during a jibe if someone screwed up and was late getting the runners/checks on, or would the rig just invert and fall over anyway?
Ignore any windage or weight aloft issues, this would just be a safety net while we get everyone used to the boat.
Ignore any windage or weight aloft issues, this would just be a safety net while we get everyone used to the boat.
