Seamanship Question #26
Bart Senior wrote:
You are planning to purchase a new mainsail.
Aside from cut and materials, what other design
factors should you talk about with your sailmaker?
I'd be asking questions about loose/shelf foot. Reefing points, chafing
patches, headboard, battens (location, length), cars, roach, leech line
location, cunningham cringle, flattening reef, and finally, after
delivery service.
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