Mainsail leech lines (again)

Started by Graham W, 17 Jul 2022, 16:48

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Graham W

Does anyone have photos of the anti-flutter lines on the leech of their Hyde gunter-rigged mainsail that they could post?  Sailing into an F5 at Mylor, my mainsail started up an almighty thrumming and fluttering, which hasn't happened in quite a while.  I know that the leech can be tensioned by pulling down and cleating the lines that are sewn into it but it didn't seem to work.  Either I was doing it wrong or the business ends of the lines have defensively retracted into the interior, ninja-style, and need to be coaxed out again.  All help gratefully received.
Gunter-rigged GRP BR20 No.59 'Turaco III'

Graham W

Gunter-rigged GRP BR20 No.59 'Turaco III'

Graham W

Gunter-rigged GRP BR20 No.59 'Turaco III'