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2026-03-16 20:46 UTC
@yngmar@social.tchncs.de @neauoire@merveilles.town Yep,full inspection of the rig is going to be essential :/
The worst part is that ever since I weathered a storm in the harbor—and saw several torn genoa sails all around—I’ve always been very careful to make sure the genoa is properly furled, the sheets are secured to the cleats, and a line is tied around the genoa.... but on our second-to-last outing, we had a problem with the genoa, and it had remained imperfectly furled ever since (the furler was malfunctioning and we planned to repair it next weekend).
Murphy's Law...
I’ll go back tomorrow to reduce the tension in the opposite forestay. I did a little bit when I was there earlier today but wasn't sure if it was a good idea.
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@yngmar@social.tchncs.de 2026-03-16 21:08
@artsun@merveilles.town @neauoire@merveilles.town Ah, bugger. Oh well, good time to sort out the masthead gear and think about a new radar. Several of the new digital ones work well with OpenCPN so you're not locked into some horrible Radar-Chartplotter ecosystem anymore. Masts are very flexible, racers (intentionally) bend the shit out of them as part of their trim, although usually not in the sideways direction. It's not really a problem, just looks scary. Just don't leave it like that for months. Hope you can get the spreader sorted, those can be hard to find on some rig makes. Probably worth making an insurance claim given the price range of a genoa + standing rig? Good luck!