Hey Simple,

I think the free footed main has won the battle with me today,

Took my dog down to the boat to do some work on the vanish. Went down
about 0900 and the wood was still damp from last nights rain.

Rigged a leash to keep dog on the boat and took off single handed to get
some fresh dungeness crabs. Had my limit in about a hour and a half
(Which is pretty good)

The point of this posting was the joy and the ease of working the main
boom from either side with full access to both sides thru the opening
under the foot of the sail. It makes sailing solo for the ole man,
reasonably again

Went out in ghosting conditions, ease the outhaul and took up on the
drawstring from the starboard side of the boom although the cleat for
the outhaul line is on the port side as is the cam cleat for the
drawstring. Worked very comfortable from the Pilothouse Roof.

Wind picked up on the way across the Bay. Rolled the furler to 100% and
flattened the main, Again from the off side of the boom. No problem.

Played around out in the Bay for awhile in about 10 Knts wind working on
my performance curve.

Started in from about 8 miles out with a downwind return to the harbor.
Set the Spinn Pole and made another discovery.

The safety line I installed for balance to the Bow, clips to the Spinn
Ring. When I unclipped it to set the pole, I unclipped it and clipped it
to the middle ring to the Lazy Jacks. A great made to order preventer! I
don't think I'll be using it for that. I have twin cruising vangs which
go back to the cockpit and are controlled at the helm Those are also my
preventers

So far the performance is equal or better than my old sail but not sure
if it is all the sail or the better bottom BUT I'm sold on the sail the
way it is.

Anyway, I hope you are as happy with your new suit of sails as I am

And: I'LL DRINK TO THAT!"

Ole Thom