Tim Diebert wrote: Hi Tim, Our Tripp-Lentsch 29 used to sail around an anchor, when it was windy, so I tried a number of solutions. A small sail attached to a back stay and sheeted hard to cockpit P/S cleats helps a lot. A neater solution I wanted to try was a "Vee" shaped sail. The leading edge of the "Vee" being forward, and the trailing edges spread out and sheeted to stern cleats. This solution has the added advantage that the Vee centers itself in the air stream, and makes the boat even more stable. The problem of course is the age old one for sailors. How can you set it up easily, and what do you attach it to? A small bucket filled with water and hung from a stern cleat so that it is about two feet under water will also act as a damper on movement. Happy sailing, Connie
I am wondering if anybody with a 17 has used a riding sail for anchoring or mooring.
I have a permanent mooring on the big lake here and would like to settle the boat a bit more. No point making one and going to all that work if it has been shown in the past not to be effective. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Tim Diebert M17 #369 PUFF Kelowna BC
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