Looking for experience using a riding sail

[jim stull]

We are considering purchasing or making a riding sail for our CD25. Would appreciate any advice.
Jim



jtstull @icubed.com

[Larry DeMers]

Jim,

We have used a riding sail on our CD30 DeLaMer for about 6-7 years now, and would not anchor without it. It works!! THe higher the wind, the better it works too. We use it tied to either the starboard or port stanchion base or amidship, to the bottom of the mast. The reason for going to either stanchion is to cause the boat to swing slightly in one direction predominantly..can be handy if the wind and waves are from slightly different directions. We find that "hunting" at anchor is cut down to a 5 deg. oscillation..from about 45 deg.

Write if there are further Q's.

Cheers!

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMEr
Cape DOry 30
Lake Superior

We are considering purchasing or making a riding sail for our CD25. Would appreciate any advice.
Jim

demers@win.bright.net

[ben]

Jim,

We have used a riding sail on our CD30 DeLaMer for about 6-7 years now, and would not anchor without it. It works!! THe higher the wind, the better it works too. We use it tied to either the starboard or port stanchion base or amidship, to the bottom of the mast. The reason for going to either stanchion is to cause the boat to swing slightly in one direction predominantly..can be handy if the wind and waves are from slightly different directions. We find that "hunting" at anchor is cut down to a 5 deg. oscillation..from about 45 deg.

Write if there are further Q's.

Cheers!

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMEr
Cape DOry 30
Lake Superior

We are considering purchasing or making a riding sail for our CD25. Would appreciate any advice.
Jim

gentlemen I'am now very curious. what exactly is a riding sail? I'am just now planning to sail north into the san juans next spring (west coast) out of the columbia river and have much to do with gear and refitting. on my cd30 cutter (82) any suggestions?



btlandscapers@imagina.com

[Bill Cochrane]

Larry, would appreciate a few lines about the size and configuration. Sounds like you have it hanked to the backstay?

Thanks, Bill
Phoenix
CD36 #114

Jim,

We have used a riding sail on our CD30 DeLaMer for about 6-7 years now, and would not anchor without it. It works!! THe higher the wind, the better it works too. We use it tied to either the starboard or port stanchion base or amidship, to the bottom of the mast. The reason for going to either stanchion is to cause the boat to swing slightly in one direction predominantly..can be handy if the wind and waves are from slightly different directions. We find that "hunting" at anchor is cut down to a 5 deg. oscillation..from about 45 deg.

Write if there are further Q's.

Cheers!

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMEr
Cape DOry 30
Lake Superior

We are considering purchasing or making a riding sail for our CD25. Would appreciate any advice.
Jim

cochrane@clark.net