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Paul Samoilys:
Any suggestions on the gap between sail and mast?  Is this normal?  Ineos Britannia rig has no gap….
Many thanks.

Llafurio:

--- Quote from: Paul Samoilys on 21 Mar 2024, 17:32 ---Any suggestions on the gap between sail and mast?  Is this normal?  Ineos Britannia rig has no gap….
Many thanks.

--- End quote ---

Yes, that gap is normal for the Gunter rigged boats. It's simple, but it works fine.

Ineos Britannia has no gap there? Maybe because that's not a Gunter rigged Raidboat.

Unhappy about the gap?
: Go buy yourself Ineos Britannia, or a BR with a USA rig.  >:(

Claus Riepe

Llafurio:
And with a second look at your photo, may I suggest you rather bother about the tension of your Lazyjacks?  ::)
C.

Willie The Rut Lander:
Paul
You are right to be very concerned about that gap as it's significantly wider that on any Ineos boat. However, I may have a solution - after many years of experimenting I've believe the best option is rolled-up newspapers or old dog towels, tied to boom or mast (plaster of Paris may help). The issue I faced is that this is generally cost-prohibitive due to the expense of the string or elastic bands required to stop the newspapers or dog towels falling out.
I would be amazed if anyone has a more effective option.
Willie

Ape Ears:
Hi Paul,

As Claus said, the gap is normal. The topping lifts need to be relaxed.

You may improve the mainsail shape by reducing the outhaul tension, attach the downhaul to the foot of the mast to tension the luff, and relax the topping lifts to remove the diagonal creases. Ensure the boom gooseneck is set high enough on the mast so that the sprit boom is angled downwards , thus removing the need for a kicking strap. If the mainsail is tensioned correctly you may not need the parrel bead strops around the mast.

The existing rig you have is brilliantly adaptable and easily handled. Do not be tempted to change to the USA rig until you have exhausted the permutations with your own sails. The original BayRaider with Gunter rig and self tacking jib is capable of outclassing all the subsequent variants in capable hands. Enjoy the boat as it is, and try not to overcomplicate it.

Can't afford Ineos Brittania, I have a new Dragonflite 95 due, self tacking jib already, but adding foils is a possibility!

Kind regards, Andrew

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