If you fly an asymmetrical spinnaker (i.e. cruising chute) from the masthead, the gap between the hounds and the masthead makes it easier to fly the chute as it gets it away from the headstay. …

Jan 13, 2011 · These two types of sloops are described respectively as masthead or fractionally rigged. Fractionally rigged sloops where the forestay attaches below the top of the mast allow …

Jan 28, 2004 · In a masthead rig the forestay and jib originates at the masthead. In a fractional rig, the forestay originated some fraction of the mast height down from the masthead. Historically, …

A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast. [ 1 ] The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the …

Oct 1, 2009 · Look at the boat from behind when it heels. You can estimate the arm between the sail's center of effort and the boat's center of resistance. Wide shallow boats have a short arm …

Jan 6, 2008 · On a masthead rig the forestay hits the mast at the masthead (top of the mast). Masthead rigs are far and away the more common of the two rigs. Historically cruising and …

Jun 17, 2015 · Bluewater cruisers traditionally therefore often prefer a cutter rig, which has a single mast and a headstay like a sloop, but also an inner forestay behind the headstay from …

Oct 2, 2006 · The main advantages of the masthead rig are that: 1.) it can carry more sail on the same height of mast and 2.) it is enormously strong for its weight and level of materials …

Masthead rigs provide stability and reliability, ideal for cruising, while fractional rigs, with their bendy masts, offer enhanced performance, flexibility, and control, making them the preferred …

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