spreader shape

[Brion Toss]

Hi again,
It might not make enough difference to notice, but you might be surprised. Remember, you are adding weight as well as windage as well as losing lift as well as degrading the appearance of the boat. If you can address all of those issues without compromising structural integrity, why wouldn't you?
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[mariner2k]

Hi, I was looking around the shipyard today and some spreaders were airfoiled and some not. (wooden). The airfoiled spreaders definitely looked more professionally done and probably were. So there you have it.
On another note, I am going from a very substantial box mast to a round mast. Aside from a couple of running backstays, I think the wind resistance works well toward my favor. Sort of the difference between driving a van into the wind, or a car.
Thanks, Brion