2023年8月11日 · Mast rake refers to the angle at which a sailboat’s mast leans backward from vertical. It affects the balance, performance, and control of the boat. More rake provides better …

Independent of the free-standing factor, mast rake provides longer sail luff length without equivalent vertical mast height & weight aloft (including heads’l luffs especially). This …

2022年3月18日 · Mast rake is a measure of how far the mast is angled aft from a straight vertical. A typical mast rake ranges from one to one-and-a-half degrees on a cruising masthead rig to …

The rake of the mast tube where it emerges from the deck is determined by the mast ram adjustment. The rake of the mast taken at the mast head depends on the backstay tension.

2014年11月29日 · Mast RAKE refers to the distance aft of perpendicular (to the waterline-Horizontal) the top of the mast is. It is used to fine-tune the boats balance and is generally not …

2014年8月19日 · On a Hobie Cat (16), the mast is very adjustable, and is typically raked back, rather extremely. For one, in racing, it moves the center of effort aft, and because the boat has …

Mast rake is the angle at which the mast leans aft from the vertical position. Every boat has an optimal mast rake position.

2011年2月9日 · Mast Rake: The highest in modern performance such as the deep bulb keeled Farr 40’s excessively rake their masts to maximize directionality and speed. Any kind of helm …

1.1 Mast Rake * Mast rake is determined by forestay length. Rake affects helm balance - raking the mast increases weather helm. * As a starting point, use the designed rake on the sailplan …

2023年8月14日 · The rake angle of a mast impacts how sails set up and perform on a sailboat. A raked mast tends to induce a more powerful shape to the mainsail, as it allows for better …