"Steve Thomas" wrote in message
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Most of what you say makes sense, but I don't see why you said that a mast
furled main would have limited roach.
If it was boom furled, that would be another story.


Please bear in mind my limited experience when reading my response.

AFAIK, most mast furling systems do not have any roach because the battens
would foul. Most sails with a roach need battens to support the leach.


I would have thought that it was easier to have battens on a boom furling
system.


The Barvaria that I sailed had no roach at all. I believe that the boat was
designed with a standard mainsail in mind. The result was that the mainsail
was too small - either because the mast, or boom, was too short.



Regards


Donal
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