They hold their shape better than non cammed sails and in gusty wind this can be a huge benefit. Or just man up and sail? I used a cammed sail as my second ever sail I bought, and I found no problems with it other than the initial rigging. While I am out at - a few mates have been debating the merits of cam free sails - is it such a problem to have cams?Įven at learning stage? Water starts etc? Bs En 12390 8 Pdf Download on this page. The I think that they take more force to snap on than usual because I think we tried that and were freaking out that we would break the cams. You should have snapped the cams onto the sail afterwards rather than try to push the sails directly onto the cams.

Dont know if thats correct but it works for me! K-Dog, this is why the luff ripped. Best way I find to rig my 6.6m KA concept is to feed the mast in with the cams above it ( I was told to put them below but as a weakling I find it much easier to pop them on by pushing down rather than up.).Downhaul a bit then outhaul heaps pop the cams on and downhaul the rest.Then adjust outhaul to suit the conditions. You may also look to Mike Weston Champ version (link already given from Andy)for his arrangement of the gooseneck and main sail design to reduce rig height. Here I would recommend the red label B as it fits to the kit fittings. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the view and policies of BOEM. This report has been technically reviewed by BOEM and has been approved for publication. This report was prepared under contract between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. We suggest that you read through this guide to better familiarize yourself with the parts and rigging of your.

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