"Scotty" said:
good eye, it's a 130%.


Dave wrote:
That seems to be the recommended size for my boat too in a RF sail. I'm a
bit reluctant to give up the 150 for those light air days, of which we have
a fair number on the Sound even in the Eastern end.

For light air you should have a light 155, and maybe keep a
140 multi-weight or foam luff on the furler. A 150 is giving
up enough area to be noticable, plus is likely to be some
sailmaker's concept of a "heavy #1" which is not a good
light air sail. Better than a 140, prob'ly, unless the 140
is specifically built for a wide range of conditions.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Wow.. our "big" jib is a 110%. :-)

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"DSK" wrote in message
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"Scotty" said:
good eye, it's a 130%.


Dave wrote:
That seems to be the recommended size for my boat too in a RF sail. I'm a
bit reluctant to give up the 150 for those light air days, of which we
have
a fair number on the Sound even in the Eastern end.

For light air you should have a light 155, and maybe keep a 140
multi-weight or foam luff on the furler. A 150 is giving up enough area to
be noticable, plus is likely to be some sailmaker's concept of a "heavy
#1" which is not a good light air sail. Better than a 140, prob'ly, unless
the 140 is specifically built for a wide range of conditions.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Capt. JG wrote:
Wow.. our "big" jib is a 110%. :-)

Indicative if the difference in definitions between "light air" in San
Francisco Bay and the Chesapeake.....

Well sure, you're in a windy area.

SV


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Wow.. our "big" jib is a 110%. :-)

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"DSK" wrote in message
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"Scotty" said:
good eye, it's a 130%.


Dave wrote:
That seems to be the recommended size for my boat too
in a RF sail. I'm a
bit reluctant to give up the 150 for those light air
days, of which we
have
a fair number on the Sound even in the Eastern end.

For light air you should have a light 155, and maybe
keep a 140
multi-weight or foam luff on the furler. A 150 is giving
up enough area to
be noticable, plus is likely to be some sailmaker's
concept of a "heavy
#1" which is not a good light air sail. Better than a
140, prob'ly, unless
the 140 is specifically built for a wide range of
conditions.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Oh... I knew it was something. :-)

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www.sailnow.com

"Scotty" wrote in message
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Well sure, you're in a windy area.

SV


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Wow.. our "big" jib is a 110%. :-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"DSK" wrote in message
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"Scotty" said:
good eye, it's a 130%.


Dave wrote:
That seems to be the recommended size for my boat too
in a RF sail. I'm a
bit reluctant to give up the 150 for those light air
days, of which we
have
a fair number on the Sound even in the Eastern end.

For light air you should have a light 155, and maybe
keep a 140
multi-weight or foam luff on the furler. A 150 is giving
up enough area to
be noticable, plus is likely to be some sailmaker's
concept of a "heavy
#1" which is not a good light air sail. Better than a
140, prob'ly, unless
the 140 is specifically built for a wide range of
conditions.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King