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As a newcomer to the fleet I'm getting mixed messages on the use of the running backstays on the C. Some old hands tell me you don't need to worry about the backstays when beating upwind close hauled as the sidestays carry all the mechanical force anyway in that situation. So, you'd only tighten up the backstays on a reach and a run. The C scow is not the most popular boat on our lake (no races) so I'm kind of looking for true expert feedback. Thanks in advance for any replies!
Regards,
-Dave
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| Dave, You don't cleat your backstays going up wind. You can wrap the rope between the deckeye and the cam cleat so that it holds its place without being cleated. They are only used to stablize the mast off the breeze. Depending on the age of your boat and mast some people are taking them off completely in light breeze. The new masts with the spectra backstays line are strong enough in light air to go without. I just tape mine to the mast. You don't gain any speed from this, but it gets them out of your way, and helps for easing the main heading off the breeze. Make sure you have the new mast before doing this, and our confident in the breeze staying low (basically - do at your own risk).
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| Place tape at the base of the eye to provide resistance to the line. This will allow you to set the line loose uncleated, the line will move when you tack and wil be easy to pull in and cleat. The tape will need to be replaced as it wears. Picture at http://www.geocities.com/kc7cscow/manual/backstay/backsta.htm
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