The UK Dart 15 Association

Jib halyards

Dart 15 Chat
Post Reply
Jaycb
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Posts: 132
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:54 pm
Location: East Sussex

Jib halyards

Post by Jaycb »

Hi all,
I've noticed that many of the Dart 15 sailors at Seaford have switched from wire to pre-stretched Dyneema for the jib halyard.
Am just curious how commonplace this is?
I've not heard of any breakages, and in fact I wouldn't be surprised if a Dart with a broken forestay could be limped home on one...
Any thoughts?
Regards,
J.
"Pray for the wind"
User avatar
Liam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 952
Joined: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:23 am
Location: Isle of Wight
Contact:

Re: Jib halyards

Post by Liam »

I use them. Thumbs up from me. No stray wires sticking in your fingers.
2034 - No Quarter, 1957 - Dreadnought, 1709 - Biscuit
Shanklin Sailing Club
Holder of OTT Shield
9th most improved at 2018 Nationals
Mark Aldridge
Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral
Posts: 351
Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:16 pm
Location: Grafham - of course!

Re: Jib halyards

Post by Mark Aldridge »

Yep, bin the wires.

A broken forestay will have your mast down around your ankles and the jib torn apart...
Mark Aldridge
Kev192
Petty Officer
Petty Officer
Posts: 30
Joined: Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:20 pm
Location: Bala S.C

Re: Jib halyards

Post by Kev192 »

so does this keep the boat class legal , and can this also be applied to the other rigging as well

also what size spec dynema should be used
#192 "Mutley192" Hurricane 5.9 Sold
#7128 "Straycat" Dart 18 Sold
#7424 "MBM" Sold Dart 18
#2007 "Erl" Sprint15
#103 "Mutley103" Spitfire Sold
#96 "Mutley96" Aclass Sold
User avatar
Liam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 952
Joined: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:23 am
Location: Isle of Wight
Contact:

Re: Jib halyards

Post by Liam »

It's in our rules under "Alternative Parts" that you can use a "Jib Halyard Line" between 2.5 and 3.5mm with length between 5000 and 6000mm.

The jib halyard wire, however more closely matches the forestay length at 3355mm which makes more sense.

Nobody will be measuring it if you put one one. They don't make you go any faster so nobody cares.

https://www.sprint15.com/rules/Sprint-1 ... ostAGM.pdf
2034 - No Quarter, 1957 - Dreadnought, 1709 - Biscuit
Shanklin Sailing Club
Holder of OTT Shield
9th most improved at 2018 Nationals
Post Reply