On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 15:26:59 -0700, "Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam"
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:16:24 GMT, something compelled "Gordon
Wedman" , to say:

If the majority of your sail appears to be properly trimmed but just the
leach flutters you tighten that "leach line" a bit to stop the fluttering.

Ah. So it's a more or less permanent setting?

"Steve Daniels, Seek of Spam" wrote in message
. ..


I noticed my genoa has a light string running up the leach.
Obviously it's there to change the sail shape, but I'm at a loss
as to what it does, or when to use it.

No. The fluttering will occur at some wind strengths but not others.

The fluttering damages the sail, so whenever it occurs you should
adjust the leach line.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


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