Hunter H33 - The Arch Function; B&R Rig With Struts Description

Hu
nt
e
r
33
• Sails and Ri
gg
in
g
12.
7
12.9 The Arch
As is customar
y
on Hunters, the traveler is overhead, on
a stainless-steel arch, to keep the cockpit clear of the
o
bstruction and the boom clear of
y
our head. The helms-
man can easil
y
ad
j
ust the mainsheet traveler and the
j
ib
sheets, althou
g
h the mainsheet itself is at the companion-
wa
y
as
ill
ustrate
d
a
b
ove.
Th
e setup a
ll
ows s
h
ort
h
an
d
e
d
sailin
g
when there are onl
y
a couple o
f
people in the
c
ockpit or with an autopilot doin
g
the steerin
g
.
Fi
g
.12.8
Fi
g
.12.9
TACK LINE GOES AROUND
ROLLER AND BACK TO CLEAT
1 Aft Win
ch
2
S
pinnaker
S
hee
t
3 Spinnaker Sheet Block
4 Spinnaker Tack Line to Clea
t
5
Spinnaker Tack Lin
e
For instructions on foldin
g
the arch for transport or ser-
vice please contact
y
our dealer.
B&R Ri
g
With Struts Description
Struts
(
not fitted to all models or mast options
)
The B&R ri
g
, utilized on the Hunter 33, eliminates the
need
f
or a backsta
y
to allow
f
or a more e
ff
icient mainsail
shape. Fixed backsta
y
s are commonl
y
bein
g
desi
g
ned
o
ut of toda
y
’s performance-oriented boats to allow the