I do find it a little odd that IF Benny build the yacht with a short
luffed sail that they would then have a measurement point well above
the 'normal' hoist.



It IS odd and if you've been looking at the posted pics I'm being 100%
truthful about it. I have the original main and it also hoisted
short...at least to my eye, there's a foot or more of slide above it.
You can really see it here....


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

and here...

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

The second photo has the roach just missing the backstay and the hoist
is below the black band.

Of course none of this matters in the real world...I'm just bopping
around daysailing and short cruises. These will be fun and fast
sails....

Here's another shot:

http://somersetsails.com/sails/Mikes_Beneteau-35S5.jpg


RB
35s5
NY