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Anybody know why . . .
Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place!
Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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#2
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Anybody know why . . .
Wrong! the chord is too great. You're gonna stall the air over the leeward side of the sail. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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#3
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Anybody know why . . .
There's nothing wrong with the chord -that's determined by the boom and
roach silly! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Wrong! the chord is too great. You're gonna stall the air over the leeward side of the sail. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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#4
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My mistake. I used chord incorrectly. I meant to say the depth is too
great meaning the sail needs to be outhauled more so it's flatter like your wife's chest, you know. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... There's nothing wrong with the chord -that's determined by the boom and roach silly! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Wrong! the chord is too great. You're gonna stall the air over the leeward side of the sail. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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Anybody know why . . .
Do you mean draft? Did you look at the other pictures -if you look at
the one from forward you are still saying there is too much draft? Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: My mistake. I used chord incorrectly. I meant to say the depth is too great meaning the sail needs to be outhauled more so it's flatter like your wife's chest, you know. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... There's nothing wrong with the chord -that's determined by the boom and roach silly! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Wrong! the chord is too great. You're gonna stall the air over the leeward side of the sail. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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Didn't look at the forward pic as the one I looked at too way too long to load. But, I can tell by the draft stripe that the sail has too much draft. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Do you mean draft? Did you look at the other pictures -if you look at the one from forward you are still saying there is too much draft? Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: My mistake. I used chord incorrectly. I meant to say the depth is too great meaning the sail needs to be outhauled more so it's flatter like your wife's chest, you know. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... There's nothing wrong with the chord -that's determined by the boom and roach silly! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Wrong! the chord is too great. You're gonna stall the air over the leeward side of the sail. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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Anybody know why . . .
I though you had broad band? At least now you are using correct
terminology! But it does not have too much draft, the foreshortening of the picture gives that impression. look further up. But even more important look at the position of maximaum draft! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Didn't look at the forward pic as the one I looked at too way too long to load. But, I can tell by the draft stripe that the sail has too much draft. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Do you mean draft? Did you look at the other pictures -if you look at the one from forward you are still saying there is too much draft? Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: My mistake. I used chord incorrectly. I meant to say the depth is too great meaning the sail needs to be outhauled more so it's flatter like your wife's chest, you know. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... There's nothing wrong with the chord -that's determined by the boom and roach silly! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Wrong! the chord is too great. You're gonna stall the air over the leeward side of the sail. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Belly? That's draft silly and what's more it's in the right place! Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Way too much belly! It's better to flatten it more for light air. The better racers know this. How come you don't? S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do about the draft? http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD Shows what a new main should look like in light airs. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail shape smoothed out. S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better than some wannabe looking at pictures. "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly.. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's the reason for the black line on the jib? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg |
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Anybody know why . . .
Neal,
Listen to what the Nav is saying. He is telling it true. The greatest depth of the Chord should be in the forward 1/3 of the sail. This shouldn't be a problem with a new sail. As the sail ages it falls further back.That is when you you start looking for new sails. Looking at your pictures I would say you have those sails set TO TIGHT. Ease up! let the new sails that their own shape. On the main sail, for the size sail you have and being new, your halyard tension shouldn't be any tighter than you can get without the wench and sheet tension should be just enough to pull the top batten parallel to the boom. Get that draft forward without over adjusting. That, I hope is my final comment. If I can help you in anyway, e-mail me. Don't stretch those new sails out of shape "I'LL DRINK TO THAT!" Ole Thom |
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