On 2008-08-11 00:51:51 -0400, RichH said:

A furler usually cannot tolerate heavy luff loads

Excuse me?

It's been years since any "modern" furler design failed for merely luff loads.

The strains on a furler decrease dramatically as the sail is furled.

Even the baggiest furled-size 110 won't strain a foil nearly as much as
a real 110.

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