The sail must also have a fairly straight edge to lie along the furling roller, and be flat enough to form a neat, compact roll.
42.
Since furling requires acting against the torque on the blade, it requires some form of pitch angle control, which is achieved with a slewing drive.
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For headsails, he had added a roller-furling genoa and installed an inner forestay off which he can set a smaller, Solent-style jib.
44.
The cadets are given constant practice in raising shears, stepping masts, reefing, furling, and shifting sails, and in sending up and down yards.
45.
The length of time that the Furling nature has remained a mystery in the series has given the producers the opportunity to tease fans with a running gag.
46.
The writers later went on to state that although we have seen Furling technology and the Furling legacy, no actual Furling has ever appeared on the show.
47.
The writers later went on to state that although we have seen Furling technology and the Furling legacy, no actual Furling has ever appeared on the show.
48.
The writers later went on to state that although we have seen Furling technology and the Furling legacy, no actual Furling has ever appeared on the show.
49.
At the time it was designed, the Mutineer had several innovative features, including the roller furling jib, spinnaker rigging, and a foredeck launcher tube.
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The boat's rig consists of a main with a large roach, a roller furling jib and an asymmetrical spinnaker used in conjunction with the retractable bowsprit.
