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Well got the new main up and got the shock of my life. It has a free
foot. My fault, didn't specify a shelf. First time in fifty years have a free footed main. The battens are about 6" shorter than my UK Main but she sets nice. Just hoisted it at the slip. I had to pick the windiest day in weeks. The Old Man just plain ran out of gas. Did get it on and flaked on the boom before collapsing down below. Did just beat the worst of the wind Maybe I'll have a test sail this week-end and get some pictures Jon, my sailmaker is towing his Melges 24 down to the Bay Area for the "NOAK Regatta" and for practise for the WORLDS. If you see him give a Hail. His name is Chris. Has a crew of four. No name on the boat yet. I haven't met him face to face yet. Just telephone and withdrawal from my VISA account. Seem like a nice guy. Know nothing about his sailing |
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![]() You know you're getting old and lubberly when . . . Your folding propeller costs more than your mainsail. Bwaaahahahahhahahahahha! "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Well got the new main up and got the shock of my life. It has a free foot. My fault, didn't specify a shelf. First time in fifty years have a free footed main. The battens are about 6" shorter than my UK Main but she sets nice. Just hoisted it at the slip. I had to pick the windiest day in weeks. The Old Man just plain ran out of gas. Did get it on and flaked on the boom before collapsing down below. Did just beat the worst of the wind Maybe I'll have a test sail this week-end and get some pictures Jon, my sailmaker is towing his Melges 24 down to the Bay Area for the "NOAK Regatta" and for practise for the WORLDS. If you see him give a Hail. His name is Chris. Has a crew of four. No name on the boat yet. I haven't met him face to face yet. Just telephone and withdrawal from my VISA account. Seem like a nice guy. Know nothing about his sailing |
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My Friend,
The folding Prop didn't come cheap but was only less than a third of the new main Also, getting use to the free footed main. I like having the draw string on the foot of the main. A lot more shaping ease. Don't have as much Roach as I had on the old UK Main but I have a good stable leech, Open but stable. Very little take up necessary on the leech string. The full battens are a huge improvement over my old ones. The leech ends pocket flaps are tucked into the pockets leaveing a much cleaner leech.. Velco on the inside of pockets Reef points and cunningham workmanship outstanding. Same for the corners. North builds a nice sail Ole Thom |
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The loose foot is nice in light air, especially since they tend to cut
things flatter these days. Did North build that sail in Sri Lanka? -- ---- Steve S/V Pony Express "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... My Friend, The folding Prop didn't come cheap but was only less than a third of the new main Also, getting use to the free footed main. I like having the draw string on the foot of the main. A lot more shaping ease. Don't have as much Roach as I had on the old UK Main but I have a good stable leech, Open but stable. Very little take up necessary on the leech string. The full battens are a huge improvement over my old ones. The leech ends pocket flaps are tucked into the pockets leaveing a much cleaner leech.. Velco on the inside of pockets Reef points and cunningham workmanship outstanding. Same for the corners. North builds a nice sail Ole Thom |
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A shelf foot is much better because it controls the
tip vortex better and has the extra added advantage of being a good way to collect rain water while under way. Poor Old Thom managed to overlook an important feature. My old worn out North main is probably just as efficient as Thom's new one. S.Simon "Pony Express" wrote in message ... The loose foot is nice in light air, especially since they tend to cut things flatter these days. Did North build that sail in Sri Lanka? -- ---- Steve S/V Pony Express "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... My Friend, The folding Prop didn't come cheap but was only less than a third of the new main Also, getting use to the free footed main. I like having the draw string on the foot of the main. A lot more shaping ease. Don't have as much Roach as I had on the old UK Main but I have a good stable leech, Open but stable. Very little take up necessary on the leech string. The full battens are a huge improvement over my old ones. The leech ends pocket flaps are tucked into the pockets leaveing a much cleaner leech.. Velco on the inside of pockets Reef points and cunningham workmanship outstanding. Same for the corners. North builds a nice sail Ole Thom |
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Oh man, the other day in a T-storm, I had a reef in the main and the water
was just pouring out of the end of the bunched up loose sail. Scotty "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... A shelf foot is much better because it controls the tip vortex better and has the extra added advantage of being a good way to collect rain water while under way. Poor Old Thom managed to overlook an important feature. My old worn out North main is probably just as efficient as Thom's new one. S.Simon "Pony Express" wrote in message ... The loose foot is nice in light air, especially since they tend to cut things flatter these days. Did North build that sail in Sri Lanka? -- ---- Steve S/V Pony Express "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... My Friend, The folding Prop didn't come cheap but was only less than a third of the new main Also, getting use to the free footed main. I like having the draw string on the foot of the main. A lot more shaping ease. Don't have as much Roach as I had on the old UK Main but I have a good stable leech, Open but stable. Very little take up necessary on the leech string. The full battens are a huge improvement over my old ones. The leech ends pocket flaps are tucked into the pockets leaveing a much cleaner leech.. Velco on the inside of pockets Reef points and cunningham workmanship outstanding. Same for the corners. North builds a nice sail Ole Thom |
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Simple,
The only thing your old main is efficient at is wrapping galley wasteG "You know you're not a sailor when your main isn't worth the price of the Prop on your Beanie" Neal you are in that category:^) "I'LL DRINK TO THAT!" Ole Thom |
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Neal,
Sail maker said shelve can be added anytime. No problem. He suggested I sail awhile with the foot free. Said I'd probably like it. If not a shelve can be added Ole Thom |
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Steve,
Don't know where it was built? I ordered from North in Seatle but t wasn ade er |
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They make them in SE Asia (Taiwan, I think). Very cheap labor.
"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Steve, Don't know where it was built? I ordered from North in Seatle but t wasn ade er |
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