adding runners for staysail

[Brion Toss]

Originally Posted by Bob Pingel

I am interested in the details of this covered HM to regatta braid "splice".

Hi Bob,
We first determine how long the HM line needs to be. We want about 3 turns on the winch, plus a bit of tail, before any load comes on.Then we locate where the block will bear on the HM when it is set up, then deduct for constructional stretch, and strip the cover somewhat forward/above of where the bearing point will be. So the core is exposed from just above the block to the end of the HM.
Then we bury the HM into the Regatta Braid about a foot past the HM cover bury, and whip the Regatta down.
As for sizes, it's whatever Regatta will accept the size HM we use, and of course this is in turn determined by the size of the forestay, and the vectors.
Fair leads,
Brion