SAIL LOCO wrote:

There is something inherently beautiful about a proper hank-on sail.

Yea they look real nice especially when they are scalloped going up wind.

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Trains are a winter sport

Now Loco, lets be fair here, some of us still sail with hank-ons, if
you've
got scallops you've got something wrong, (which Neal has in abundance),
get
the forestay tension and luff tension right and you won't have them.

Cheers
Marty

if
you've
got scallops you've got something wrong



Good god.

RB

Now Loco, lets be fair here, some of us still sail with hank-ons, if
you've got scallops you've got something wrong.

Nope, don't have the problem. I use a Tuff Luff.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport