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Old 11-02-2006, 12:49 PM
Brion Toss Brion Toss is offline
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Hello,
Sounds like you have a good rigger in Turkey. They are talking about a Solent Stay, and properly done it would be exactly what you want. To tack the outer sail, you'd roll it up. This can be a hassle inshore, so one frequently sees the smaller sail outboard, or, alternatively, the Solent Stay is hank-on, so it can be detached in lighter conditions. I prefer the latter arrangement, as it allows you to fly both a staysail and a hank-on drifter, for the two extremes of conditions.
Be sure the rigger uses appropriate-size gear. Any questions, be in touch.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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