Thom
If you will check the pictures of Capt neal new sails you will see
that the main is not free footed.
JR





Thom Stewart wrote:
Oz,

You know Neal claimed he had a shelve in his old main. I'm thinking now
that his old main was so blown out that he is under the impression that
the blown out section of his bolt footed main was mistaken for a shelve.

I'm not sure I didn't have a lot to do with him getting involved with a
true fitted shelve main. When I ordered my new main from North I
forgot to mention the shelve and it came without. Do you think he got
the wrong idea when I mentioned my oversight? I'm beginning to think
this is his first Free Footed main he's ever own. He doesn't know how
the hell it works and what it can and can't do. I've tried to clue him
in on it, without success.

Ole Thom

JR,

That picture of his Hong Kong Main shows a shelve. JR, a shelve fitted
main is a Free Footed Main. The shelve is ONLY to prevent air from
creating a vortex,

Is you look at that picture you will see that the airfoil shape carries
to the very bottom of the sail, then the shelve (which is open) carries
straight across to the boom. Just like a "shelve" the reason for its'
name.

JR, think of your own main REEFED. You have a free footed sail with the
access sail folded and loosely tied to the boom . It should never be
tied tight enough for support.

Thom
Sorry my mistake, I had just never heard of a mainsail that was
attached to the boom with a bolt rope be described as free footed.
JR

Thom Stewart wrote:
JR,

That picture of his Hong Kong Main shows a shelve. JR, a shelve fitted
main is a Free Footed Main. The shelve is ONLY to prevent air from
creating a vortex,

Is you look at that picture you will see that the airfoil shape carries
to the very bottom of the sail, then the shelve (which is open) carries
straight across to the boom. Just like a "shelve" the reason for its'
name.

JR, think of your own main REEFED. You have a free footed sail with the
access sail folded and loosely tied to the boom . It should never be
tied tight enough for support.

I don't know Thom...... the only quick glance I had of Capt. Neal's photos
didn't seem to show a free footed main like mine.... I always thought he had
a bolt rope along the boom. I'm probably wrong about the configuration.

As well I don't think my main has a shelf and it's a free footed design with
full battens. I had it recut to that from the original North Main.

CM



"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
JR,

That picture of his Hong Kong Main shows a shelve. JR, a shelve fitted
main is a Free Footed Main. The shelve is ONLY to prevent air from
creating a vortex,

Is you look at that picture you will see that the airfoil shape carries
to the very bottom of the sail, then the shelve (which is open) carries
straight across to the boom. Just like a "shelve" the reason for its'
name.

JR, think of your own main REEFED. You have a free footed sail with the
access sail folded and loosely tied to the boom . It should never be
tied tight enough for support.