Hitia 17 Sprit Rig vs Wing Sail? - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T06:05:48Zhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/hitia-17-sprit-rig-vs-wing-sail?x=1&id=2195841%3ATopic%3A104081&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Josh,
I built my Hitia 17…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-02-09:2195841:Comment:1256272015-02-09T19:35:12.540ZDan Hammondhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/DanHammond
<p>Hi Josh,</p>
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<p>I built my Hitia 17 last summer, initially for some cruising on the Baltic. I went for the wing (gaff) option and am very happy I did. I have only very briefly sailed a Hitia with the sprit option. From my experience, some of the pros and cos of the wing sail are:</p>
<p>Pros:</p>
<p>No long spar to handle out on the water if you want to reef / drop the main</p>
<p>Flexibility on reef points (I added another one in, so I can reduce the main more than the designed set…</p>
<p>Hi Josh,</p>
<p></p>
<p>I built my Hitia 17 last summer, initially for some cruising on the Baltic. I went for the wing (gaff) option and am very happy I did. I have only very briefly sailed a Hitia with the sprit option. From my experience, some of the pros and cos of the wing sail are:</p>
<p>Pros:</p>
<p>No long spar to handle out on the water if you want to reef / drop the main</p>
<p>Flexibility on reef points (I added another one in, so I can reduce the main more than the designed set up would allow, which proved useful and wouldn't be possible with the sprit)</p>
<p>Maybe a bit more control over the set and shape of the sail</p>
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<p>Cons:</p>
<p>Longer mast</p>
<p>More fiddly to set up when initially rigging the boat</p>
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<p>And a little warning: I broke quite a bit of nice ash and douglas fir trying to bend it into the shape called for to make the gaff jaws as shown in the wharram designs, and then ended up reworking the design myself. Don't know if this was down to my choice of timber, poor technique or the design not being ideal. Anyway, my revised one seems to have worked out fine. </p>
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<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Dan </p> I once meassured 14.6 knots w…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-01-07:2195841:Comment:1245832015-01-07T14:58:56.479ZMichael Stephanihttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/MichaelStephani
<p>I once meassured 14.6 knots with a handheld GPS. This was however on a broad reach in absolutely! flat water and overpowered (two people on board with a total of 150 kg holding the hull in the water). Wind between 16 and 18 knots. I think of you next year and get some more scientific data :-)</p>
<p>I once meassured 14.6 knots with a handheld GPS. This was however on a broad reach in absolutely! flat water and overpowered (two people on board with a total of 150 kg holding the hull in the water). Wind between 16 and 18 knots. I think of you next year and get some more scientific data :-)</p> Hey Michael,
I'm trying to ga…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-01-04:2195841:Comment:1246532015-01-04T08:56:34.107ZScott Veirshttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/ScottVeirs
<p>Hey Michael,</p>
<p>I'm trying to gather performance data on Hitia 17s. Can you specify how fast your is with the sprit rig, e.g. on a beam reach in some amount of wind?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Scott in Seattle</p>
<p>Hey Michael,</p>
<p>I'm trying to gather performance data on Hitia 17s. Can you specify how fast your is with the sprit rig, e.g. on a beam reach in some amount of wind?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Scott in Seattle</p> I have the sprit and I am ver…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2013-09-06:2195841:Comment:1063562013-09-06T06:07:44.268ZMichael Stephanihttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/MichaelStephani
<p>I have the sprit and I am very pleased with it. Boat is fast. Reefing (in terms of hitting the break) is VERY fast. Mast is not longer than the boat... very handy on the trailer. We did not experience any banging of the sail against the sprit yet as mentioned somewhere else. I recomend it without having ever tested the gaff rig.</p>
<p>I have the sprit and I am very pleased with it. Boat is fast. Reefing (in terms of hitting the break) is VERY fast. Mast is not longer than the boat... very handy on the trailer. We did not experience any banging of the sail against the sprit yet as mentioned somewhere else. I recomend it without having ever tested the gaff rig.</p> I did,...tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2013-09-05:2195841:Comment:1063512013-09-05T18:04:27.636ZShaunhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Shaun
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