Spinnaker Rigging - Bob Forrest, Fleet 26
Edition #57 - Summer 1975
I'm enclosing a work sheet made up by Lewis Smith of our Fleet
#26
regarding rigging for spinnaker. Lew took advantage of all
of our ready
rigged boats and consolidated in this method. After several
hours of
searching he came up with the list of supplies and has sent it to
me for
delivery to you in hopes that it may spare others the tribulations
he found.
I. Spinnaker
Specifications - Atlas design
Howard L. Boston
with 1.2 ox Dyanlite.
Goston Yacht Sail Co.
Five horiz. panels available
38807 Harper Ave.
for any color preference. Mt. Clemens,
MI 48043
Specify class number with sail
order.
II. Hardward
1 Racelite swivel block for halyard.
1 Spinnaker hound (Fico) for halyard block.
2 Racelite swivel shackle blocks.
2 Jr. cam cleats with fairleads.
2 Spinnaker trim blocks (Racelite).
1 Brass snap hook (for topping lift).
1 Fairlead (for pole downhaul).
3 Swivel Brummel hooks.
3 Brummel hooks.
2 Eye straps - stainless.
2 "Red Snapper" spinnaker pole snaps.
5' Shock cord.
110 1/2' 3/16 dacron line.
18 Nuts, bolts, washers - stainless.
III. Dimensions
Line lengths --
all 3/16" dacron: pole downhaul - 12.6'
shock cord topping lift
47" (at slack)
spinnaker sheets - two @ 32'
spinnaker halyard - 34'
Spinnaker pole length - not more than 74" overall,
including fittings.
Spinnaker dimensions: head to clews
15'3" max
head to mid-foot 16'0" max
mid-foot to clews 6'0" max
10" racing number affixed to at least
one side of sail.