Thanks James. They are in really good shape and other than one having some
dirt/stains they look like they have not been used that much.

I appreciate everyone's help.


"James Hahn" wrote in message
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148% means that it's a genoa - it indicates the overlap. LP is the
distance from the clew to the luff line in a direction to cross the luff
at 90 degrees. (shortest distance from clew to luff line). It's the
critical measurement for expressing the category of a genoa (No. 1, No. 2
etc).

Some sailmakers deal in second-hand sails, and there are specialist
dealers - you could look in local sailing magazines for details. If these
are racing sails they may be beyond their best performance, but they are
still valuable for cruising people. If they are in good condition they
could be worth a fair bit.
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"irgolfer" wrote in message
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Mike...thanks so much for the response. It was educational. Turns out
when
I open the sail carriers they are not all Sobstad. Only one is and it is
39' x 37.5' x 19'. The other three are a Schurr, North Sail, and what
looks
like UK Sailmaker. The measurements are pretty close to each other. And
one has some handwritten figures on it LP=17.8 148%. No idea what that
means but I am still researching. I called Schurr and talked to the
sailmaker and he offered to help identify the one made my them. Sobstad
was
no help. Have not tried to reach the other two yet. I am definitely
getting an education.

I e-mailed photos and they said all four sails were genoas and probably
came off a J/29 class.