torrid
Just sailing
I am looking at updating my cunningham rig.
Ideally, I would like to have my cunningham and outhaul on opposite sides of the mast so they don't interfere with each other. I could do this if the upper part of my cunningham were a hook with blocks attached which I could just attach to the cringle in the sail. Everything is separated, and it is quick to rig.
I know I can't do this as the rules state "The cunningham control line shall pass through the sail tack cringle as a moving line". My hook idea is clearly in violation of that rule.
Is there a reason why it must pass through as a moving line? And does it offer any advantage? I thought I read once it was preferrable to have the cunningham pull down the sail from both sides instead of one side and getting assymetric loading on the rig.
Ideally, I would like to have my cunningham and outhaul on opposite sides of the mast so they don't interfere with each other. I could do this if the upper part of my cunningham were a hook with blocks attached which I could just attach to the cringle in the sail. Everything is separated, and it is quick to rig.
I know I can't do this as the rules state "The cunningham control line shall pass through the sail tack cringle as a moving line". My hook idea is clearly in violation of that rule.
Is there a reason why it must pass through as a moving line? And does it offer any advantage? I thought I read once it was preferrable to have the cunningham pull down the sail from both sides instead of one side and getting assymetric loading on the rig.