6/6/2012
Winchless Genoa System
To control the large overlapping genoa, the genoa sheet is led belowdeck to a Small Boat traveler car mounted to the inside of the boat. The traveler car features a plate with a 57 mm Carbo Ratchamatic® Cheek block w/cam. Crew use the traveler car to sheet the genoa to 90% of full trim. Then use a 6:1 block and tackle system to pull the belowdeck traveler car forward for precise adjustments—all without ever leaving the rail.
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Mainsheet System
The 210 mainsheet system uses 57mm Carbo singles on the boom and traveler and cleats to a 57mm Carbo Ratchet mounted on a Barney post. A 57 mm Carbo Ratchamatic, mounted immediately above the Rachet, provides the skipper with additional holding power of 10:1. When sheet loads decrease, the Ratchamatic® spins freely for fasteasing action. The mainsheet tail runs into the boom to a 5:1 fine-tune purchase system. Two Micro blocks create a 15:1 purchase for finger tip upwind control. The fine tune exits the bottom of the boom through an in-line thru-deck bullet block and cleats on a pivoting exit or "headknocker" block.
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