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1. www.riggingdoctor.com › life-aboard › 2017/11/27Masthead Fore-Aft Positioning - Rigging Doctor

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   Nov 30, 2017 · The position of the masthead in a fore-aft position to the mast step (also known as rake) is an important point of adjustment for sail handeling. If the masthead is too far forward, the boat will suffer from lee helm, the desire for the boat to turn downwind.

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3. uksailmakers.ie › how-to-establish-optimal-mastHow to Establish Optimal Mast Rake - UK Sailmakers Ireland

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   Jul 3, 2021 · If you have zero degrees mast rake, your mast is standing straight up. 3 degrees of rake would indicate your mast is leaning aft at a 3-degree angle. A negative rake would have it leaning forward (an unusual circumstance for most boats unless you’re a catamaran).

4. www.sailmagazine.com › cruising › what-mast-rake-isWhat Mast Rake is All About - Sail Magazine

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   Aug 2, 2016 · Mast rake is the angle at which a mast slopes aft from vertical as viewed from the side. In the rare event that a mast is raked forward it is said to have forward rake. For reasons that aren't fully understood, most boats seem to sail best with a bit of rake. They also look better, to most eyes anyway.

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5. marinepartshop.com › guide-boat-running-lightsBoat Running Lights: Guide To 10 Most Important Types & Uses

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   Mar 19, 2024 · Running lights—comprising red (port), green (starboard), and white (stern and masthead) lights—serve to indicate the size of the vessel, the direction in which it is proceeding, and whether it is at anchor, providing crucial information to other vessels to prevent collisions.

6. www.morganscloud.com › 2018/06/03 › rig-tuning-partRig Tuning, Part 2—Understanding Rake and Bend

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   What are Rake and Bend? The most common way to completely screw up a rig tune is to confuse rake and bend, so let’s start by getting that sorted: Rake is the amount the top of the mast is further aft than vertical. Bend is the amount the centre of the mast is deflected forward from a straight line drawn from masthead to mast butt.

7. www.boats.com › how-to › sailboat-rigging-adjustingSailboat Rigging: Adjusting the Rake - boats.com

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   Dec 2, 2010 · Sailboat Rigging: Adjusting the Rake. Any sailmaker's tuning guide will specify a mast rake and other measurements that depend on the location of your mast step. Here's a safe way to move it forward or aft. By Paul Grimes.

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   Should I use a rake on my Boat?

   • If the boat has a tendency to lee helm, a truly horrible affliction, then more rake will almost certainly help. If you have not sailed the boat before, or don’t know what the rake was set to when you did, then a good place to start is one fore and aft mast diameter of rake. On no account set the rake to less than one half a mast diameter.

   Rig Tuning, Part 2—Understanding Rake and Bend

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   How do you rake a boat aft?

   • You can crank down on the backstay to move the tip of the mast aft, but that basically creates more prebend and not rake. That prebend, when attempting to depower the boat, can have the same effect on the centre of effort, but not as dramatically as if you were to shorten the headstay and reset the mast’s angle of rake.

   How to Establish Optimal Mast Rake - UK Sailmakers Ireland

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   What is mast rake?

   • Mast rake is the angle at which a mast slopes aft from vertical as viewed from the side. In the rare event that a mast is raked forward it is said to have forward rake. For reasons that aren't fully understood, most boats seem to sail best with a bit of rake. They also look better, to most eyes anyway.

   What Mast Rake is All About | Sail Magazine

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   How much rake should a boat have?

   • For reasons that aren't fully understood, most boats seem to sail best with a bit of rake. They also look better, to most eyes anyway. The majority of modern boats have their mast raked between 0.75 and 1.5 degrees, with 2 to 2.5 degrees being the conventional upper limit.

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   Does a rake angle affect a boat's performance?

   • Just as having the right headsail can dramatically change the performance of your boat as the wind increases or decreases, so can adjusting your angle of rake. Most boats will set up to a base, heavy or light setting at the beginning of the day and not make adjustments as the day progresses.

   How to Establish Optimal Mast Rake - UK Sailmakers Ireland

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   What does a negative mast rake mean?

   • A negative rake would have it leaning forward (an unusual circumstance for most boats unless you’re a catamaran). To establish your boat’s optimal mast rake settings, and this is the same for all boats, start with where you set the mast heel.

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9. www.sailsetc2.com › downloads › Checking Mast Rake v3Mast Rake - sailsetc2.com

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   Checking and Setting Mast Rake. The balance of a boat is usually adjusted by moving the mast forward or aft. This adjusts the ‘lead’, the distance that the hydrodynamic lateral centre of effort is ahead of the sail plan lateral centre of effort. For many hulls, the mast heel is held in a fixed position by the fin box assembly, and balance ...