Roger Long wrote:
Was this originally a loose footed sail? If so, loose foot does have
some advantages. If not, you can't convert it to loose foot because
the sail has to be cut and constructed differently.


No...it has the bolt rope on the foot and luff. The foot isn't a big
deal to me at this point...I mainly want to be able to raise and lower
the main from the cockpit.
note: my crew is slightly questionable (wife)