Crab Claw Tiki 26 - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T15:23:56Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/crab-claw-tiki-26?groupUrl=crabclawrigg&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A161124&xg_source=activity&groupId=2195841%3AGroup%3A1381&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi, Eric and Delphine, ah, ye…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2018-07-25:2195841:Comment:1612492018-07-25T09:49:36.671ZSteve Whttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/SteveActon
<p>Hi, Eric and Delphine, ah, yes, now I understand. A clever idea.</p>
<p>I'm now looking at the possibilities of a bipod or A frame mast - seems to have some advantages such as being able to move the tack of the sail fore and aft. One of the good things about the Tiki 26 is the size - I can experiment on a manageable scale and not spend large amounts of money, too.</p>
<p>Hi, Eric and Delphine, ah, yes, now I understand. A clever idea.</p>
<p>I'm now looking at the possibilities of a bipod or A frame mast - seems to have some advantages such as being able to move the tack of the sail fore and aft. One of the good things about the Tiki 26 is the size - I can experiment on a manageable scale and not spend large amounts of money, too.</p> Hi ,
I mean that I will remov…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2018-07-22:2195841:Comment:1614392018-07-22T13:59:20.380ZDelphine et Eric CUSANThttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/DelphineetEricCUSANT
<p><em>Hi ,</em></p>
<p><em>I mean that I will remove the top of the sail to lower the center of the sail area.</em></p>
<p><em>The polynesian people unsew the strip at the top of the sail to reef..</em></p>
<p><em>I will do the same but instead of sewing and unsewing, I will use a zipper.</em></p>
<p><em>Hi ,</em></p>
<p><em>I mean that I will remove the top of the sail to lower the center of the sail area.</em></p>
<p><em>The polynesian people unsew the strip at the top of the sail to reef..</em></p>
<p><em>I will do the same but instead of sewing and unsewing, I will use a zipper.</em></p> Hi, Eric and Delphine,
Thanks…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2018-07-19:2195841:Comment:1614202018-07-19T23:27:11.806ZSteve Whttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/SteveActon
<p>Hi, Eric and Delphine,</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your reply. I had seen some photos of your boat before, but had not found your blog - now I have read lots of it, very interesting, great stuff.</p>
<p>I take your point about straight spars. The curved crab claw sail shape looks beautiful, but perhaps practicality wins the debate.</p>
<p>I don't quite understand the new reefing system you mention " we will unzipp the top of the sail" ?</p>
<p>Best wishes for your voyaging,</p>
<p>Steve</p>
<p>Hi, Eric and Delphine,</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your reply. I had seen some photos of your boat before, but had not found your blog - now I have read lots of it, very interesting, great stuff.</p>
<p>I take your point about straight spars. The curved crab claw sail shape looks beautiful, but perhaps practicality wins the debate.</p>
<p>I don't quite understand the new reefing system you mention " we will unzipp the top of the sail" ?</p>
<p>Best wishes for your voyaging,</p>
<p>Steve</p> Hello,
On Anuanua, we attache…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2018-07-16:2195841:Comment:1611242018-07-16T13:51:25.495ZDelphine et Eric CUSANThttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/DelphineetEricCUSANT
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>On Anuanua, we attached the sail tack at the foot of the mast, like polynésian people did for their ocean-going canoes.</p>
<p>The spars have to be straight for easier way of building and repairing, and they would be cheaper. Also when you put straight ones on the deck, they will take less space thann curved ones !</p>
<p>I f you just have one mast, you will need a jib.</p>
<p>After 3 years of sailing, we are not satisfied with the classical way of reefing. A sailmaker in…</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>On Anuanua, we attached the sail tack at the foot of the mast, like polynésian people did for their ocean-going canoes.</p>
<p>The spars have to be straight for easier way of building and repairing, and they would be cheaper. Also when you put straight ones on the deck, they will take less space thann curved ones !</p>
<p>I f you just have one mast, you will need a jib.</p>
<p>After 3 years of sailing, we are not satisfied with the classical way of reefing. A sailmaker in Trinidad is actually making a polynesian spirit reef. For reefing, we will unzipp the top of the sail, so the center of powersail will be lower and it will very fast and so easy to do that we will take a reef as soon as it will be necessary.</p>
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<p><a href="http://cata-anuanua.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://cata-anuanua.blogspot.com/</a></p>
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<p>Eric and Delphine</p>