Mast & Boom

In keeping with my research for the process & method portion of the studio I'm starting to become focused on some of the larger methods of attaching components on a sailboat, in particular the connection of the mast to the boom as mentioned in a previous post.

The connection between the two forms roughly a 90 degree angle, which is adjusted very slightly by the use of the vang or the mainsheet. Increasing the vang is effective when sailing downwind and the use of the mainsheet is reserved for traveling upwind. Although the connection between the two is 90 degrees the boom is allowed to swing, or circle around, perpendicular to the mast depending on the circumstances (ie. direction, wind etc.).

I've also been looking at methods of attaching sail like structures similar to those on a boat to a stationary object such as a mast, or in my case a telephone pole. Seeing as wind is a dynamic element the sails or fabric structures that I create must also be dynamic to a certain degree which therefore requires a joint which can accommodate and is therefore not completely static in it's method of attachment.