Does "adding roach" affect the I & P measurements?

It will if you want to keep the roach off the backstay. Witness he

http://www.lakeontario300.org/images...windriven1.jpg
and here...
http://somersetsails.com/sails/Kevla...il_C&C-37-.jpg


Within reason, yes. And it generally is a good dea to be
honest with the rating committee.

Of course. And if I decided to race, my sails would attract some
attention anyway.

Generally, they don't care if you have smaller sails, they
just don't want you to have bigger ones than stated.

The kevlar main is a bit larger. I'm not racing so this really doesn't
matter.


They made it custom, by special request from Bubbles.

Yup, that's why you can see it in EVERY pic I posted, right Doug. I
love you guys going on and on about this while ignoring photographic
evidence that clearly shows you're off the mark, but it's fine with me!

The bands also help make sure the forces on the rig are
where the designer intended

THAT is the single definition that would worry me if I has a sail that
hoisted higher. Lower hoists happen all the time when reefed.

In any case I have a nice set of sails. I'm hoping Sloco can come to
terms with it in time.


RB
35s5
NY