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Sails and Rigging
Virtually all of the rigging has been replaced since 1996 including the
standing rigging, mast step, and chain plates. The sail inventory is just
amazing. In addition to a new suite of sails custom made by Doyle to allow
a greater range of sail configurations for all weather conditions and reinforced
and stress points and triple stitched, you have a complete sail inventory
include light air sails and even a storm trysail. Everything is thought
out very, very well on this boat.
"Sea Quill" has been often matched against other sister ships
and on any point of sail has proven significantly faster.
The split sail plan enables several configurations. In almost any condition
this proven plan will allow extraordinary balance and stability. Sea Quill
sails most efficiently at 15 to 18 degrees of heel with an easy and comfortable
sea-kindly motion. The main sail and mizzen are custom designs, heavily
reinforced, loose-footed and controlled by Harken Magic Boxes on each.
This allows a very wide range of power and flattening options. The hollowed
leach provides greater control of the leach and eliminates the battens
and pockets that traditionally separate and require high maintenance of
the associated stitching. The traditional headboard and tack has been eliminated
in favor of web-bound SS hard rings to further reduce twisting and distortion
of the traditional grommets. Reef points on the luff are also double SS
rings fitted with web straps.
The extended main traveler allows a significant amount of increased twist
for light to moderate wind conditions. This increased shaping option allows
considerable power and increased upwind capability over her sister ships.
The two uniquely placed reef points in the main are set at 25% and 40%.
Early reefing requirements are reduced by the slightly hollowed leach of
the mainsail. Apparent wind, upwind, is generally up to 18-20 kts. before
the first reef. Reefing is slab type and accessible from the mast only.
Offwind and downwind this vessel turns a surprising 7.35 knots consistently.
Downwind the custom designed, working genny (120%) is set on the whisker
pole with the 130%, hard luff reacher flown free with hardened luff tension,
the main is reefed and the mizzen struck and gasketed. This arrangement
allows the Allied Seawind II to balance well and uses the least amount
of effort for either manual steering or under autopilot control.
In heavy weather the Allied Seawind II will successfully heave-to under
mizzen alone. Sea Quill is fitted with three tack control points for the
mizzen sheet tackle. The tackle is set to the windward position and the
sheet hardened. In this configuration she will lie approximately 60° to
the conditions. A reefed mainsail can also be set or the headsail rolled
to 25% and backed to improve the stability. Fore-reaching of about 1.75
knots can be expected in 35 knots of apparent wind.
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- Total Sail Area: 545 sq. ft., nominal
- Main mast, Standing Rigging: British wire, replaced 1996 inspected, 2003
- New port side backstay split, 2003
- Customized SS Mast step was powder coated (di-electric) to prevent typical
electrolysis, bonded system. New SS Chain plates, 2002
- Annual maintenance.
- Mizzen: Rigging size upgraded and replaced, 2003
- Running Rigging: generally all new within last 5-6 years
- – last painted, anodized, Metal Mast Marine
- Traveler: Cockpit, bridge deck. Track replaced with new full width unit
2003
- Preventer: Vang converts with adjustable web & clamshell style to the
rail
- Downwind pole: Telescoping whisker pole (button and latch), mast mounted,
topping lift
- Mainsail: Custom Doyle with two reef points, 8 oz., 2000 nm., 1998. Outhaul
Harken Magic Box.
- Working headsail: Doyle. 125%, custom design, full hoist, draft forward,
flatter cut, high cut clew, Luff-Foam© reefing panel, UV panel, 2,000 nm.,
1999
- Mizzen: Doyle. Full battened, loose-footed with one reef.
- Outhaul controlled by Harken Magic Box. 1998, 2,000nm.
- 150% Genoa, 5 oz., MAC Sails, approx. 1980, very good condition
- 90% Working Jib, 6 oz., approx 1976, very good condition
- 130% running-reacher, approx 1980, rarely used, excellent.
- Storm tri-sail, never used, approx. 1979, excellent.
- Mizzen staysail, full cut, approx. 1980, good condition.
- Winches:
- Primaries: Type, Lewmar, size 46ST, self-tailing, chrome on bronze, the
primaries were upgrades from original #28’s
- Halyard winches on the mast: (2) # 16
- Mizzen halyard and sheet in cockpit
- Internal halyards on the mainmast
- Line stoppers: two on mast, for split jib halyards
- Winch condition is excellent due to bi-annual maintenance and lube for
all winches
- Sail covers (2), main & mizzen
- Main cabin fly, from gallows to main mast
- Bimini fly, gallows to bimini
- Rain resistant forward hatch, wind scoop
- Port, stbd and aft cockpit lee cloths
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