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Examples of Rigging a Lightning

By David Nickels
Holly Michigan
Fleet 53, Lake Fenton Yacht Club
Lightning Boat Builder

(From Racing the Lightning)

A Typical Windward Sheeting Traveler:

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6:1 Jib Uphaul System on Mast

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Boomvang On Forward Deck:

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Basic Control Line Routing:

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Mainsail Outhaul System  3:1

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Scarf Joint:
used to repair a broken wood mast

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