Tuning Guide - Farr 30

Base Settings

Headstay Pin to Pin Measurement: 12140 mm
Rake: Swing Arc - Use Centerline halyard pulled down to top of black band - pull forward to mark headstay.
Mark on headstay down to headstay pin: 1820 mm
Cap Shroud Tension: #37-38 on RT 10
Rod Loos Gauge
D1 Tension: #14-15 on PT2 Wire
Loos Gauge
D2 Tension #7 on PT2
Wire Loos Gauge
J Dimension (see A on diagram below): 3315 mm
Mast Base - (Distance from forward
headstay bolt to front of mast, see B on diagram below):
3480 mm
Distance Mast Foot to Fore Bulkhead (see C on diagram below): 1140 mm
Pre-Bend: 70 mm
© North Sails

 

Sail Models:

Mainsail Light Jib Medium Jib Heavy Jib
NIMC-08 NIL-08 NIM-08 NIH-08
Masthead 30g Masthead 40g Fractional 40g Masthead A-Sail 30g
MHL-08 MHH-08 FS-08 MHA-08
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Quick Adjustments (full turns from base setting)
True Wind Speed: Sail Selection: Headstay: Cap Shrouds: D1s: D2s:
Really Light (<5k) NIL-08 -8 -1 -1 Base
Light (6-8k) NIL-08 -4 -1 -1 Base
Medium (9-10k) NIM-08 0 Base Base Base
Medium (11-12k) NIM-08 +4 Base Base Base
Medium (13-15k) NIM-08 +8 Base Base Base
Medium (16-18k) NIM-08 +10 +1 +1 Base
Heavy (19-21k) NIH-08 +12 +1 +1 Base
Heavy (>22K) NIH-08 +15 +2 +2 Base

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