Rig loading with deck stepped mast on a Flicka

[William Hogan]

Thanks Ian - that's exactly what I suspected. I'll share this and any other comments with the Flicka 20 owners group so we can finally lay this issue to rest over there. I have some rigging tricks and configurations I've figured out for the Flicka that are simple, cheap, and make her much easier and safer to sail and tack down wind with that I'll share with all of you for comment and use - if you like them that is!

In the mean time, though you guys might enjoy some salty super slow motion footage I've shot of my Flicka "Nomad" and a Contessa 26 in fresh conditions on Santa Monica bay last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4obYYuC1m0&sns=em

Enjoy.

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
I'll just add that the "slack-tune-is-good" argument exists, somehow, in the face of exhaustively detailed and proven evidence to the contrary, and that this evidence is available, repeatable, and produces consistent results. On the other hand, it is possible to overtune a rig, with harmful consequences, and people might be reacting to episodes of that behavior. As with all other endeavors, there are many more ways to do things wrong than there are to do them right.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss