A black band is put on a mast to indicate the 'P' dimension or in
other words the max hoist for the mainsail. The boat designer/rig
designer determine these dimensions.



Wrong. The P Measurement is listed in specs and if you depend on the
fellow who taped it on, you've made a mistake and a big one. The P
dimension for the 35s5 given on the BeneteauUSA.com website matches
this sail exactly. So what about the black band in the photo's, Sloco?
Is the builder spec wrong if th black band is higher?

Now...here's yet ANOTHER PHOTO

http://www.rottesostenibili.it/image...st35s5_big.jpg

That looks like a pretty big gap between the max hoist and the
masthead, doesn't it? Just like my sail. And that sail looks to have
little to no roach while mine has 8.5%.

Oh, and here's another main with a slightly reduced hoist to allow for
greater roach:

http://somersetsails.com/sails/Kevla...il_C&C-37-.jpg

And yet ANOTHER 35s5 showing hoist below the black band, but with a LOT
of roach. This in Windriven, a VERY winning race boat.

http://www.lakeontario300.org/images...windriven1.jpg

So....DOUG AND SLOCO, what do you have to say NOW????? HMMMMM?????

El KaBONG!!!!! Or is it the Hippo Hurricane Holler!!!!???


RB
35s5
NY