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Bart Senior
 
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Default Seamanship Question #26

Good points.

One thing I'd like to have on a new main would be a
way to get the sail down farther when it was flaked.

I hate pile ups in the track.

"Gary" wrote in message
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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.