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Calculated Genoa Sheet Loadings | ||||||||||||||||
Sail | Area | Load (lbs.) for Apparent Wind (Knots) | ||||||||||||||
Square Feet | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | ||||
Furling Genoa | 480 | 52 | 207 | 465 | 827 | 1,292 | 1,860 | 2,532 | 3,307 | 4,186 | 5,168 | 6,253 | 7,441 | |||
Genoa Part Furled (100%) | 385 | 41 | 166 | 373 | 664 | 1,037 | 1,493 | 2,033 | 2,655 | 3,360 | 4,148 | 5,020 | 5,974 | |||
Working Staysail | 160 | 17 | 69 | 155 | 276 | 431 | 621 | 845 | 1,103 | 1,396 | 1,724 | 2,086 | 2,483 | |||
Storm Staysail | 115 | 12 | 50 | 112 | 198 | 310 | 446 | 607 | 793 | 1,004 | 1,239 | 1,499 | 1,784 | |||
Asym. Cr. Spinnaker | 1,295 | 140 | 558 | 1,256 | 2,233 | 3,488 | 5,023 | 6,837 | 8,930 | 11,302 | 13,954 | 16,884 | 20,093 | |||
Genoa Sheet Load (lbs.) = SA * V**2 * 0.00431 | ||||||||||||||||
Formula Source: Harken (http://www.harken.com/blocks/loads.pdf) | ||||||||||||||||
Mainsail Dimensions | 100% | 75% | 50% | 28% | ||||||||||||
P. Foot length of Main in feet | 45.3 | 39.3 | 32.1 | 24.0 | ||||||||||||
E. Luff Length of Main in feet | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||
X. Distance from Aft end of boom to mainsheet attachment point in feet | 0.0 | -2.0 | -4.3 | -6.9 | ||||||||||||
R: Traveller Block Ratio | 3:1 | |||||||||||||||
Calculated Main Sheet Loadings Including Traveller Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
Sail | Area as % of Main | Load (lbs.) for Apparent Wind (Knots) | ||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | |||||
Mainsail | 100% | 23 | 91 | 204 | 362 | 566 | 815 | 1,109 | 1,448 | 1,833 | 2,263 | 2,738 | 3,258 | |||
Mainsail 1st Reef | 75% | 15 | 59 | 132 | 235 | 367 | 529 | 720 | 941 | 1,190 | 1,470 | 1,778 | 2,116 | |||
Mainsail 2nd Reef | 50% | 8 | 32 | 72 | 128 | 201 | 289 | 393 | 514 | 650 | 803 | 972 | 1,156 | |||
Storm Trysail / Third Reef | 28% | 3.4 | 13.4 | 30.2 | 53.6 | 83.8 | 120.6 | 164.2 | 214 | 271 | 335 | 405 | 482 | |||
Main Sheet Load (lbs) = E**2 * P**2 * 0.00431 * V**2 /(sqrt(P**2 + E**2) * (E - X)) | ||||||||||||||||
Formula Source: Harken (http://www.harken.com/blocks/loads.pdf) | ||||||||||||||||
This formula is not so well accepted as the Genoa Sheet Loadings | ||||||||||||||||
Control Line Loadings | ||||||||||||||||
% of Main-sheet loads | Max Load (lbs.) for Apparent Wind (Knots) | |||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | |||||
Based on Main Sheet Loadings: | No Reef | First Reef | Second Reef | Trysail | ||||||||||||
Outhaul/Cunningham | 50% | 11 | 45 | 102 | 118 | 184 | 265 | 197 | 257 | 325 | 168 | 203 | 241 |