I've no doubt that Brion's advocacy of a straight run to a sheet winch makes more sense than my 3:1 system ever did. The one advantage of the block system is that if the crew is brisk and snugs the runner just as the boat's in the wind's eye, it may be tight enough right there. For a traditional lower stressed rig. The straight wire with a soft tail is probably more suitable in every way today.
|