Neal,

How in the world is the shelf going to pull DOWN when the foot of the
sail is at the top side of the Boom and the Shelve comes out of the top
side slot of the Boom. When the foot of the sail forms the airfoil shape
the bottom of the sail that is attached to the shelf is at a 90 degree
angle to the sail's foot and a 90 degree angle to the boom slot.( Look
at your own picture) Tell me from these angle how a piece of cloth can
pull downward (DUH) Maybe your friend Gilly can help you explain how it
occurs (GRIN)

Neal, each post you or Gilly make is getting dumber and dumber. A couple
of more posts and the group will have to load the both of you on the
"Short Bus" for a refresher course in the "Special Ed' class:^)

Ole Thom

Well Neal & Gilly,




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Sorry about the false post. Hit the wrong key.
Anyway; I truly hope that we cleared up Gilly's and your: "Total lack of
understanding." of the weakness of your repaired Boom and your
misconceptions about your "Shelf footed Main."

I really didn't realize how total your misunderstand was. If you're
still unsure just post another "Dumb statement or misconceived
Experiment an I, and I'm sure many in the group, will be glad to point
out you errors

Ole Thom
P/S I've posted some picture of my main on my "Home Page" Take a look.
You can make up some BS about them




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Neal,
I thought your; "Total lack of understanding" was just to your new main
but after looking at your pictures I see you also have a total lack of
sail trim on "Wing-on-Wing"

Where would you and just how would you set your whisker pole.

Neal, Your Jenny should be outside your shroud. If you are flying it
inside your shroud it is much to tight for any use. It should be flown
outside the shroud and drawn up at the peak at around 10" I tell my
crew to think of their head from ear to ear just touching the shroud and
jenny for up wind. That should give you a nice shape Airfoil, as a
starter. It is then up to the helmsman to sail the proper course

Give it a try. it will give you more speed up wind and just about 0 Lee
way. It sure as hell will be a lot easier on the sail, not riding on the
rigging.

When W-O-W the clew shouldn't be back any farther than the shroud. Even
is you don't "Pole Out".

The main should be vang down and halyard tension eased but not enough to
create a "Wowie" in the Tack and back stay tension should be eased

Ole Thom




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