Hi - I was wondering if anyone on the forum had any experience racing with the double headsail factory option offered for racing on a small Ericson. I enjoy racing my current sailboat quite a bit in local regattas. I am fascinated by this option, and thinking of installing it on my Ericson 25.
The original brochure and price sheet for the 1973 Ericson 25 says that "For racing she can be furnished with rigging and hardware for employing double headsails". The factory documentation shows that a second headstay would be installed 42" aft of the forestay. It attaches to the mast about 2/3 up. There are also some minor changes to where the inner chainplates connect, but with all the work I am doing replace the balsa core, I am thinking of adding the optional inner chainplates while the cabin top is open. DavisR has some great documentation on his website that tells how it is installed, but not anything on the effectiveness in racing.
So..... Does the double headsail racing option really work? Any experience with it? What would be the performance in and outs? Know of anybody that has ever used it on an Ericson as a racing option?
Thanks!
John
The original brochure and price sheet for the 1973 Ericson 25 says that "For racing she can be furnished with rigging and hardware for employing double headsails". The factory documentation shows that a second headstay would be installed 42" aft of the forestay. It attaches to the mast about 2/3 up. There are also some minor changes to where the inner chainplates connect, but with all the work I am doing replace the balsa core, I am thinking of adding the optional inner chainplates while the cabin top is open. DavisR has some great documentation on his website that tells how it is installed, but not anything on the effectiveness in racing.
So..... Does the double headsail racing option really work? Any experience with it? What would be the performance in and outs? Know of anybody that has ever used it on an Ericson as a racing option?
Thanks!
John