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David Moss

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Scandalising a Mizzen
« on: 14 Aug 2023, 20:39 »
We are used to using a Mizzen on previous boats. The Mizzen on our BREx doesn’t easily allow it to be scandalised. We’d like to reduce the sail with ease.
Are there any suggestions on how to do this? Thanks.

Llafurio

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Re: Scandalising a Mizzen
« Reply #1 on: 15 Aug 2023, 12:43 »
Change the mizzen spritboom to a goosenecked under sail boom.
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MarkDarley

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Re: Scandalising a Mizzen
« Reply #2 on: 16 Aug 2023, 16:42 »
I simply detach my boom and roll the sail round the mast.
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Graham W

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Re: Scandalising a Mizzen
« Reply #3 on: 17 Aug 2023, 06:50 »
Same here, made easier if you reverse the mizzen outhaul, which is covered in this thread https://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,1216.0.html

There’s also this furling idea https://www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/smf/index.php/topic,828.0.html.

In the past I’ve tried to scandalise the mizzen by raising the end of the sprit boom up towards the mast but this resulted in a flapping nightmare, especially towards the top of the sail.
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