[quote=JohnES][quote=P.M.]There has been a lot of mis-information the last couple of weeks regarding boomless rigs. Simplified illustration, boomless rotators "induce" rotation, while boomed rigs "limit" rotation. A lot of people just don't get that. The simplicity is the beauty of boomless rigs. As you apply mainsheet, mast rotation actively decreases and draft is reduced, and the opposite happens when you ease the sheet. Boomless rotation controls aren't really necessary upwind. Down wind they will make a difference in a performance tuned rig.
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When I picked up the new square top for my 5.8 I remember Skip Elliott telling me with the boom-less rig there are two major settings for the mast for my N5.8NA, 90 plus degrees to the wind for downwind sailing, and the trailing edge pointing half way between the shroud and the ream beam for almost everything else... form there minor adjustments can be made, but give it a few seconds to settle in before you make another adjustment.
Another inside tip he gave me with the boomless sail that has really helped over the years... lower tell tails flopping adjust with traveler.. upper tel tails flopping adjust with main sheet... prior to that I was just using the main sheet and slight course adjustment to get the tell tails flowing.. Oh! This works on boomed boats too...<!-- editby --><em>Edited by JohnES on Aug 04, 2017 - 06:09 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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