All Discussions Tagged 'wingsail' - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-28T21:15:46Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=wingsail&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBoom on a Tiki 31 wingsailtag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2022-02-18:2195841:Topic:2924612022-02-18T08:36:04.439ZPanu Väänänenhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/PanuVaeaenaenen
<p>In Tiki 31 there are booms on the mainsail and the mizzen sail (Wharram wingsail). Have you folks had problems with headsail sheets getting tangled with the forward end of the mainsail boom when tacking or gybing? And have you solved it somehow? Sailing boomless when tacking a lot? Just running to the mast to release the sheet every now and then?</p>
<p>There is beautiful Tiki 31 called Kagu on Facebook. In their photos and videos they sail without the mainsail boom. There is also a photo of…</p>
<p>In Tiki 31 there are booms on the mainsail and the mizzen sail (Wharram wingsail). Have you folks had problems with headsail sheets getting tangled with the forward end of the mainsail boom when tacking or gybing? And have you solved it somehow? Sailing boomless when tacking a lot? Just running to the mast to release the sheet every now and then?</p>
<p>There is beautiful Tiki 31 called Kagu on Facebook. In their photos and videos they sail without the mainsail boom. There is also a photo of a boomless Tiki 31 in this JWD article about the wingsail rig: <a href="https://www.wharram.com/articles/how-we-design/wharram-wingsail-rig">https://www.wharram.com/articles/how-we-design/wharram-wingsail-rig</a></p>
<p>I'm somewhat inexperienced sailor and don't know too much about sail trimming. Probably we could try to sail without the boom, but I doubt if I understand aerodynamics enough to see all the pros and cons. </p>
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