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Hi Graham .
I sail at Yorkshire Ouse Naburn . Apparently quite an awkward venue.
Many times the burgee spins like a rotor atop the mast.
At least now I have a bit more sail area , which should please the rescue crew.
Ithink being able to work the kicker from the gunwhales is sound advice.
Thanks !
gary.h.

Hello Howard.
Thanks for the reply. Im not quite sure about all the terminology here, Ive' only been sailing for a couple of years. What Im' aiming for is a set -up which can be operated by either crew or helm and ought to be crew friendly, having been thwacked, bashed scraped and almost strangled so far.
I would like to keep the system simple though. The mast that came with the boat had this wheel arrangement but it kept coming undone. Also the mast was not tapered and had the flexibility of a telegraph pole.
I tried  sailing with the set-up Sunday last but Im' at a loss as to wether it worked sufficiently or not as the boat was rigged all wonky. I did notice however that my fellow club members that day (ent sailors) down at yosc were very helpful but kept a keen eye on our progress when we began to make headway.
Well' catch em yet!
gary.h.

Hi there. Can anyone help? Im trying to sort out a kicking strap to fit my smuggler class 12.
 
But cant seem to find a suitable anchor point in the bilges. At the moment I have the key in the lower part of the boom thats ok. a nylon cord attatched to the base of the mast  runs up to a pulley anchored to this key  this then runs to a second pulley fastened to the base  of the mast again up via a fairlead and on to the boom to a jam cleat.
The system works on the trolley but will it prove to be safe & or effective on the water?
Having graduated from a really (really) old mirror which seemed to sail exactly the same however it was rigged i.e. slowly, I feel somewhat aprehensive with the amount of energy felt through the mainsheet.
:-/
Thanks gary.h