WELLENLAUFER


The Rigging

The aluminum mast is about 47 ft and is on a deck mounted tabernacle that can be winched up or down.  It  has 4:1 end of boom sheeting.  With double preventers, dedicated winches and cleats and a winch controlled topping lift, sail down-tension is easily controlled. I don't think a vang would be useful.

The headsail is mounted on a new (2001) Italian roller furling.  Again that line leads to the cockpit.

The headsheets are run through cabin-top mounted cars and track to a pair of #40 2 speed self-tailing Italian Barbarosa winches.  All winches  were disassembled and greased in 2001.

   Winches and Clamps:  There are 6 Danish made "EasyLock" rope clamps on the port side of the cabin top backed by a Barbarosa #40 two speed winch and 6 cleats for sheet and halyard handling.  There is an elaborate multipoint single line reefing system equal to Harkins.

 

     There are 3 more of these on the starboard side of the cabin top with a #16 2 speed Lewmar winch and 3 cleats.

Additional outside pictures

 


The Rigging
Mast
Headsail
Headsheets
Winches
 

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Engine

Ground Handling

Electrics and Electronics

Interior

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