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Re: [worldcruising] Inner forestay


Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Inner forestay
bmintz@XXX.XXX
Date: Thu Nov 02 2000 - 14:06:21 EST


In a message dated 11/1/00 6:09:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, fotta@XXX.XXX
writes:

<<
 In any case, my concern is whether I need an actual forestay or will a wire
 luff inside a heavy sail do the job without a forestay.
>>

I have hoisted many sstaysails with no stay, just a wire luff rope. Do you
need it to hold the mast up? or just the storm sail?

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