Sails and Deck Gear
Spars
 | The mast is Sitka spruce, hollow box section approx 6" x 5" max, and was stripped down to bare wood and treated with 3 coats of Owatrol followed by 8 coats of schooner varnish. All fittings in steel were re-galvanised. All in 2003 |
| All halliards and spinnaker topping lift run through clutches on the forward side of the mast
Served by Antal chrome winch (2002). |
| Spinnaker pole (varnished Sitka spruce) stows on dedicated track on forward side of mast, making deploying and stowage very easy. |
| Boom is Sitka spruce, varnished, with 3 sets of slab reefing lines to bee blocks running to clutches under boom served by small Simpson Lawrence chrome winch. |
Sails
| Mainsail, Heard and Clatworthy. 1994.
Egyptian cream with 18" panels |
| Genoa, Bespoke sails 1995
Egyptian cream with 18" panels |
| Jib, Bespoke sails 1995Egyptian
cream with 18" panels |
| Storm jib, Bespoke sails 1994 White |
| Spinnaker, Kemp sails 1996 White |
All sails have been valeted and any repairs or modifications carried out every winter, so I would describe the sails as being in good condition
The headsails are all hanked on, which gives a superior performance to roller furled sails.
Because of the fractional rig, the mainsail is quite large and the fore sails do not have to be changed as frequently as on a modern sloop, making sail handling fairly easy.
| Reefing gear: The mainsail is fitted with 3 sets of slab reefing points served by clutches and a winch |
| Winches: 1 on mast, one on boom, and two sheet winches. All chrome. |
Deck
Layout
| Dorade Vent |
Her long keel makes it easy to dry out
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