--- In harryproa@..., "Rob Denney" <proa@i...> wrote:
> G'day,
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> On Elementarry we use a schooner rig. This is working better than
I anticipated, but is still to prove itself competitively. It has
the disadvantage on the bigger boats of needing a winch (albeit a
small one) to trim the sails.

How big a winch and what sort of price is needed and would they
double up to help haul in the anchor rope.
In trimming the schooner rig, how much variaton is there between the
size of the slot in varying pointing angles sea conditions and wind
strength or could the sheets of the two be coupled.



Again, these masts can be made much taller if required.
>
> Pictures and details of these can be found on
http://www.harryproa.com/ If you cannot find what you are looking
for, or need more information, please ask.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jocroome
> To: harryproa@...
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:36 PM
> Subject: [harryproa] Re: Design questions
>
>
> Hi Mark and all the others who responded to my query.
>
> Thank you all for your contributions. Sorry, but somehow they
didn't appear or I wasn't
> looking properly when I logged onto the forum before.
>
> Can you please tell me (or point me to the info) the sail
configurations possible with the
> Harryproas. I live in an area renowned for light winds, often 3
to 5 knots getting to 10 -
> 12 by 3.30pm and then back to 3 knots at dusk.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Richard
>
>
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