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Thank you for the interest you have shown in the Sparcraft
brand. This document offers some advice to ensure that the
mast and rigging installation goes well. So that you can fol-
low the recommended procedure it gives a step by step
account from unpacking the mast to its first use. This advice
is a guide only and is not intended to replace the services of
a professional.
FIG. 1 - planted mast
(fitted to the keel)
REMINDER
ND CHECKS DURING THE PROCEDURE: see the end of
this document
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In short, there are several types of rig:
- masthead rig: The forestay is attached to the top
of the mast;
- fractional rig: the forestay is attached below the
top of the mast (9/10 or 7/8 of the way up the
mast for example);
- with one, two or more sets of
spreaders, which may be
swept-back (fig.2) or
in-line ("in the axis");
- continuous (guided shrouds,
the opposite which are not fixed to the tip of the
spreaders) or on the contrary, discontinuous
(section 5.3 and 5.4);
- the mast may be fitted to the deck or keel
stepped (fig1).
These various types of rig require different instal-
lations and adjustments (see sections 5.3 and 13).
We have dedicated section 12 to catamaran rigs.
N.B. For furling masts please consult the relevant
instructions
FIG. 2
Swept-back spreaders:
angling of spreaders in relation
to the axis of the mast
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