Rigging my Albacore

In October 2002 I bought my first alb and immediately decided to re-rig it. I had been crewing albacores for about 3 years and helmed a few events. I have sailed a number of different boats all with different rigging arrangements. trying out a lot of boats has helped be determine what i like and dislike in rigging systems. These notes detail the systems i have used and to some extent the thought processes I went through while developing the systems.

Sections

1. Which Controls
2. Where to site controls
3. Design of Systems
   • Kicker
   • Cunningham
   • Outhaul
   • Jib Halyard
   • Pre-bend
   • Mast Ram
   • Main Sheet
   • Continuous Systems
4. Economisation
5. Construction
6. Problems
7. Modifications
8. Conclusions
9. Recent changes

Some photos are missing. I hope to upload these when the snowboard season finishes.

The finished boat

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