[Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating

David Rasberry rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 02:15:39 -0400


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MessageIACC class (America's Cup) boats have loose footed mains.

Razz
  -----Original Message-----
  From: rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Roger Pihlaja
  Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 7:01 PM
  To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
  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 -----
    From: R.G. Smith
    To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
    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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class (America's Cup) boats have loose footed mains.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bullshit!&nbsp; To the best of my =
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  there isn't a single performance oriented sailboat racing&nbsp;class =
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  prefers to use loose footed mainsails.&nbsp; I don't know why Doyle =
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    class=3D718413818-24082002>The mainsail on my boat is pretty much =
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    got in touch with Doyle regarding a new main&nbsp;the sail they=20
    suggust&nbsp;has 2 full length battens at the head and 2 partial =
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    class=3D718413818-24082002>The sail they quoted was also loose =
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    footed sail set's better and last longer.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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