?Just tie the halyard attachment lower down on the spar so it raises the sail height. I have an old sunfish and it just ties on with a secured clove hitch and figure 8 knot (so it does not slip. )
The higher position of sail height is also for light wind sailing.?
The lower position is for higher winds. Look up a Jens rig with the halyard to see some advanced info. Jens rig is used in racing to change sail height while underway.?
Hope this helps
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On Jul 11, 2019, at 11:40 AM,
goingforasail@... [sunfish_sailor] <
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Hi,
I ordered a "race rig" Sunfish in case I ever want to race it (plus I like the "window" in the sail) but for now plan to sail it for fun taking another tall adult with me.? Will I be able to easily modify the placement of the sail on the mast to make the boom high enough so that two of us - especially the person sitting farthest forward - won't need to duck their heads during every tack?
[I would think the answer would be "yes" as it would be a pretty stupid design flaw not to provide as many rigging options as possible but I just wanted to make sure and get confirmation from anyone who owns or has sailed on a "race version" Sunfish.]
I've seen the regular Sunfish with the colored sail set in such a way that it allows for headroom for two adults. However all the pictures of Sunfish with white sails seem to have them all rigged the same way for racing with the forward spars only a few inches above the deck. I hope I'm not going to be limited that way. Will I be? Are there any websites or diagrams showing different rigging options/ ways the "race" sail can go on the mast, showing the race sail raised high enough so it results in a more headroom beneath the boom?
