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Performance Upgrages that will benefit the Flyer.  Have some ideas of your own that you want to share?  Email me.

Backstay Upgrades:   The stock backstay on the Flyer was a 6:1 purchase, single ended arrangement that was led to a point on the transom slightly off of the boat's centerline.  This results in two shortcomings.  First, the mast is pulled to one side when the headstay is tensioned, resulting in the boat sailing differently on port or starboard tacks.   Also, to adjust the backstay, someone has to move aft, and it requires a fair amount of strength to get maximum backstay tension.  Ideally you want a system that is easily adjusted with one hand, and that is easily accessible to the helmsman or the main trimmer..  A split backstay arrangement is a better choice, and the system can be double ended, and run forward to allow either the main trimmer or the helmsman to quickly and easily adjust the backstay as conditions require.  You can also replace the wire rope backstay with a lightweight, hi-tech line, such as Spectra braid, to remove a lot of weight aloft.  Here are some photos of one such arrangement.

Mainsheet:   The stock mainsheet on the Flyer is a single speed, 6:1 purchase system.  This, too, is an area where the boat can benefit greatly from an upgrade.  A gross trim/fine trim system is a real advantage in getting the main trimmed  for upwind performance.   Here is an example of one approach used successfully on a Flyer.