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Farr 40 Quicktune

TWS (knots) Butt(cm) Headstay(cm) Uppers (units) D1 (units) D2
(sight from deck)
Headsail
5
6
13
13
1.50
1.48
45
50
0
0
-10cm
-10cm
1
1
8
10
12
12
1.46
1.45
55
60
0
10
-5cm
-5cm
1
2
12 12 1.44 62 12 0 2
14
16
18
12
12
12
1.43
1.42
1.41
62
65
68
16
18
22
0
0
0
2
2
3
20
22
24
27
11
11
11
11 
1.40
1.40
1.38
1.36
70
71
72
73 
24
28
34
40
+5cm
+5cm
+5cm
+5cm
3
4
4
4

Farr 40 Quicktune Continued

TWS Spinn Jack(value) Upwind Target Speed DownW Target TWA Heel Upwind Flatt/Ch. Headstay Stud Length Vang
5
6
1
1
1800
2100
5.8
6.1
137
140
10/13
10/13
195
185
0
0
8
10
1
2
2400
2600
7.0
7.1
145
150
12/14
12/14
175
165
0
med
12 2 2800 7.2 154 14/16 160 med
2
2
3
3300
3600
4100
3300
3600
4100
7.3
7.3
7.35
159
165
164
14/16
16/18
18/20
155
150
145
med
med
med
20
22
24
27
3
3
4
4
4500
4800
5500
5500 
7.4
7.45
7.5
7.5
163
159
150
146 
19/22
19/22
19/22
19/22
140
135
130
125
hard
max
max
max

Red Settings Above = Base Settings

Light Air Set Up Guide (0-6): In flat water, 10 degrees of heel weight below and forward to get bow knuckle in the water, loose leeward V1, D1, D2 to leeward, Control headstay sag with backstay tension.  Boom above centerline, soft battens, wrinkles along luff of main and jib.  10 cm of inhaul.
Light-Medium Set Up Guide (6-10): Crew ondeck leaning against cabin top. 10 degrees of heel, 20cm on jib inhaul.  Loose leeward V1, D1, D2 to leeward, Control headstay sag with backstay tension.  Boom at centerline, top telltale flying 50%
Medium-Heavy Air Set Up Guide (10-20 True): Max hiking, limit heel to 19 degrees, V1, D1, not moving to leeward.  D2 has a slight movement to leeward.  Backstay control depth of main.  Traveler at mid point with hard sheet tension on main and jib.  Max inhaul with clew on cabin top.
Heavy Air Set Up Guide (20-28 True): Very tight rig with out any leeward shroud movement.  Weight move aft one body width. No jib inhaul. Travler at middle, yet max vang tension.  Max backstay tension.  Speed range 7.3-7.5.

Lower Spreader Jib Leech Trim Marks: Outboard=405  Middle=555  Inboard=710

Upper Spreader Jib Leech Trim Marks: Outboard=480  Middle=580  Inboard=680 Measured from center of cap shrouds in.

Inhauler Marks measured from inside of jibtrack to inhauler lt=155 med=335  med+=460  max=565

Misc. Notes:
  1. Max J
  2. Max BAS
  3. Spartite Mast Max aft and in middle of partner
  4. Headstay is an ARC measurement*
  5. Units are Loose Gauge Numbers
  6. Site From Deck Looking up from gooseneck to top of Mast