Masthead multipliers

[Brion Toss]

[quote= there would be a 1.5:1 multiplier as the halyard going back down the mast carries 1/2 the load of the sail.[/QUOTE]
I think you mean .5:1, yes?
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[allene]

Originally Posted by Brion Toss

I think you mean .5:1, yes?
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

Well, I meant that setup with the 2:1 block on the sail shackle puts a compression load on the mast of 1.5 times the load of the main. But that does result in a .5:1 load on the halyard going down the mast. I think it is all relative but I was being relative to the compression load.

Allen