[Rhodes22-list] Loose footed main sails
Michael Meltzer
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:49:21 -0400
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MessageYes by redesigning it to a dutchman system. A mast based IMF(most =
of the systems) has to be loosfooted unless someone can create a way for =
slot cars to be attached and unattached(under load) but then you are =
defeating the region for IMF. If you want a racing boat use a standard =
main, in fact set the first reef point to the boom up postion, beside =
you would not want the wait aloft from a IMF mast.
MJM
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From: Ed Kroposki=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 7:31 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Loose footed main sails
Roger:
Now for the IMF crowd -- is there anyway to secure the main to =
the boom to maintain shape on the Stan Spitzer design IMF???? =20
Ed k
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From: Roger Pihlaja=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating
Richard,
Bullshit! To the best of my knowledge, there isn't a single =
performance oriented sailboat racing class that prefers to use loose =
footed mainsails. I don't know why Doyle has made this marketing =
decision. Fortunately, there are plenty of other choices of sailmakers =
& I would run, not walk, away from this idiot at Doyle.
Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic eQuilibrium
----- Original Message -----=20
From: R.G. Smith=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating
The mainsail on my boat is pretty much shot also. My boat is a =
re-mfg 1990 and I insisted on the old style spars (non IMF) and the sail =
I have is all that Stan had. I got in touch with Doyle regarding a new =
main the sail they suggust has 2 full length battens at the head and 2 =
partial battens towards the foot.
The sail they quoted was also loose footed! When I expressed =
surprise I was told that (Doyle) was no longer building mains with bolt =
ropes along the foot. There contention is that a loose footed sail =
set's better and last longer.
Richard Smith
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes by redesigning it to a dutchman =
system. A mast=20
based IMF(most of the systems) has to be loosfooted unless someone can =
create a=20
way for slot cars to be attached and unattached(under load) but =
then you=20
are defeating the region for IMF. If you want a racing boat use a =
standard main,=20
in fact set the first reef point to the boom up postion, beside you =
would not=20
want the wait aloft from a IMF mast.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MJM</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dkroposki@innova.net href=3D"mailto:kroposki@innova.net">Ed =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">Roger:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New"> =
<STRONG>Now=20
for the IMF crowd</STRONG> -- is there anyway to secure the main to =
the boom=20
to maintain shape on the <EM>Stan Spitzer design IMF????</EM> =20
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Ed k</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 24, =
2002 7:01=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Rhodes22-list] =
Mast=20
Bending & PHRF Rating</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bullshit! To the best of my =
knowledge,=20
there isn't a single performance oriented sailboat racing class =
that=20
prefers to use loose footed mainsails. I don't know why Doyle =
has made=20
this marketing decision. Fortunately, there are plenty of =
other=20
choices of sailmakers & I would run, not walk, away from=20
this idiot at Doyle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roger Pihlaja</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>S/V Dynamic =
eQuilibrium</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dsailnut@asan.com href=3D"mailto:sailnut@asan.com">R.G. =
Smith</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 24, =
2002 2:46=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
[Rhodes22-list] Mast=20
Bending & PHRF Rating</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D718413818-24082002>The mainsail on my boat is pretty much =
shot=20
also. My boat is a re-mfg 1990 and I insisted on the =
old style=20
spars (non IMF) and the sail I have is all that Stan =
had. =20
I got in touch with Doyle regarding a new main the sail they=20
suggust has 2 full length battens at the head and 2 partial =
battens=20
towards the foot.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D718413818-24082002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D718413818-24082002>The sail they quoted was also loose =
footed! =20
When I expressed surprise I was told that (Doyle) was no longer =
building=20
mains with bolt ropes along the foot. There contention is =
that a=20
loose footed sail set's better and last =
longer.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D718413818-24082002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D718413818-24082002>Richard Smith</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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