Bristol 31.1 stationary traveler

Archi · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010

Help.

I'm considering purchasing a Bristol 31.1 and having not sailed with a stationary traveler before I'm interested in opinions/experience of how the lack of horizontal purchase affects the main sail's overall performance.

What is sacrificed or gained with these rigs?

Thanks.

sailingdog · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010

Do you mean that the boat does not have a traveler and has just a fixed mainsheet? There's no such thing as a stationary traveler AFAIK.

It can affect your ability to control the angle of attack of the main sail, which can make de-powering the sail in heavier winds a bit more difficult.

Archi · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010

Thanks Sailingdog.....................my contradiction in terms comes from not knowing what you call a fixed main. But yes, that's what I meant and thanks for your help.

sailingdog · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010

Glad to help. Of course, you could always retrofit a traveler to the boat pretty easily.