WESTERLY Konsort 29 - Page 23

Notes:
The
backstay ls
used only
for
bendlng the top of the
mast
when
salling
to
wlndward.
When reachlng
and runnlng, the
tenslon ln
the backs{ay
must be
reduced
to keep
the top sectlon
of
the
mast
stralght.
The
upper shrouds
should be
kept
tlght.
Riviera
35
mast rigging
procedure
Mast: Kemp Furlin'
213/104
Designed Rake: 1
mast
section atl
(213mm)
1 Adjust forestay
and backstay to achieve designed aft
rake.
2
Lightly
tension babystay.
3
Tension
cap
shrouds and
intermediates
checking
continuously
for
any
aft
bend.
Note: lf
tenslonlng
the shrouds causes
the
mast to bend aft,
note
the degree ol bend
and the clrcumstances
ln whlch lt
occurred.
Thls lnformatlon wlll
be
needed by
the
mast manufacturer.
4
a)
lf
the shrouds
can
be tensioned without
bending
the
mast,
the aft
lower
shrouds can
be
tensioned
and
all
rigging
checked.
b) lf
the
mast
does bend, and
it was induced
by the
intermediate
shrouds,
partially
slacken the
shrouds
and tension the
babystay to
pull
the mast
forward.
Then retension
the
shrouds and
re-check
the mast.
c) lf
the bend was
induced by
the cap shrouds
adjust the
forestay/backstay
in
conjunction
with
the babystay
to
remove
bend.
Notes:
Tension ln
the cap
shrouds and Intermedlates
should
put
the
mast
lnto
compresslon
ONLY and the resultlng aft bend !s
a
lault
of the mast
spreader
posltlons
and/or heel llttlng
plvot
posltion
relatlve
to the neutral
axls ol
the
mast.
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