Fw: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating

Roger Pihlaja rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 06:15:47 -0400


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MessageRazz,

Sorry, I thought I sent this to the list last night, but I only sent it =
to myself!

Roger

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Roger Pihlaja=20
To: Roger Pihlaja=20
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating


Razz,

I just looked in the September, 2002 issue of SAIL magazine.  The =
magazine is running a special article on the America's Cup this month & =
there is a picture of practically every boat which is entered.  Those =
mainsails sure don't look loose footed to me.  There's a very good =
close-up of the boom & mainsail on Dennis Conner's boat, the Stars & =
Stripes, on page 82.  You can clearly see the collapsed mainsail shelf =
running along the top of the boom as the sail is sheeted in tightly for =
a close hauled point of sail.  The end of the mainsail's shelf is right =
behind the helmsman's head.  All the America's Cup boats this year =
appear to be using mainsails with 6 - 9 full length battens though.

Enclosed is a FAQ page from NORTH Sails.  As long as the sail is =
constructed with modern low stretch/high modulus fabrics, NORTH Sails is =
recommending loose footed mainsails for cruising as well. =20

I guess I stand corrected on loose footed mainsails.  When the time =
comes to replace the mainsail on Dynamic Equilibrium, I will have to =
inquire about this.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

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      Submitted on October 1, 2001 by Wesley Bachman=20

      Question: What is the advantage or disadvantage of a loose footed =
main sail?

      Answer: North Sails favors loose footed mainsails for most of our =
cruising customers. The loose foot allows the sailor to adjust the shape =
of the lower 20% of the mainsail by easing the outhaul to add depth to =
the sail or pulling the outhaul very hard to flatten out the lower =
section of the sail.=20

      The alternative to a loose foot arrangement is to equip the sail =
with slides along the foot, which hold the fabric on the boom. The =
slides don't add to the strength or durability of the sail. On the =
contrary, the slide attachment points tend to add to the cost of =
maintaining the sail. The sail fabric is more highly loaded in the area =
of each attachment and as the fabric degrades with use and UV exposure, =
the sail is more likely to rip at any attachment point that is slightly =
more loaded than it was designed for.=20

      Race mainsails are often constructed with a lens shaped panel of =
lighter weight fabric connecting the straight foot of the sail with the =
boom. This arrangement is called a shelf-foot. It is meant to act as an =
endplate on the mainsail when the boat is on downwind angles. The =
shelf-foot is typically attached with a continuous rope in the groove on =
the top of the boom. When sailing upwind the outhaul is pulled tight and =
the shelf-foot collapses. The contribution to performance from the shelf =
is negligable.=20

      There are some practical advantages to a loose foot. During =
installation of the sail, the sail battens can be loaded on the dock, =
the sail flaked and tied and then loaded directly onto the top of the =
boom. This works especially well if you have lazy jacks. When it is time =
to remove the sail, it can be flaked on the boom, bundled with sailties =
that are run around the sail but over the boom and then lifted off. =
Reefing lines can be deadended on the boom without concern for ripping a =
slide off the foot of the sail if the line is tied in the wrong place.=20

      In short, with modern, low stretch sail fabrics, slides or other =
attachment points along the boom do not offer any advantages.=20

      Email North Sails with your question today!

      Go BACK to Solutions for Sailors Main Page.


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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Roger Pihlaja=20
  To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 5:56 AM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating


  Since when?
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: David Rasberry=20
    To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
    Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 2:15 AM
    Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating


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

    Razz
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      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 -----=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>Razz,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry, I thought I sent this to the =
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night, but I only sent it to myself!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roger</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 25, 2002 6:10 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Razz,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just looked in the September, 2002 =
issue of=20
<U>SAIL</U> magazine.&nbsp; The magazine is&nbsp;running a special =
article on=20
the America's Cup this month&nbsp;&amp; there is a picture of =
practically every=20
boat which is entered.&nbsp; Those mainsails sure don't look loose =
footed to=20
me.&nbsp; There's a very good close-up of the boom &amp; mainsail =
on&nbsp;Dennis=20
Conner's boat, the&nbsp;Stars &amp; Stripes, on page 82.&nbsp; You can =
clearly=20
see the collapsed mainsail shelf running along the top of the&nbsp;boom =
as the=20
sail is sheeted in tightly for a close hauled point of sail.&nbsp; The =
end of=20
the mainsail's shelf is right behind the helmsman's head.&nbsp; All the=20
America's Cup&nbsp;boats this year appear to be using mainsails =
with&nbsp;6 - 9=20
full length battens though.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Enclosed is a FAQ page from NORTH =
Sails.&nbsp; As=20
long as the sail is constructed with modern low stretch/high=20
modulus&nbsp;fabrics, NORTH Sails is recommending loose footed mainsails =
for=20
cruising as well.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I&nbsp;guess I stand corrected on loose =
footed=20
mainsails.&nbsp; When the time comes to replace the mainsail on Dynamic=20
Equilibrium, I will have to inquire about this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roger Pihlaja</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>S/V Dynamic =
Equilibrium</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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      mainsail by easing the outhaul to add depth to the sail or pulling =
the=20
      outhaul very hard to flatten out the lower section of the sail.=20
</SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dbody_copy><SPAN class=3Dtwelve>The alternative to a =
loose foot=20
      arrangement is to equip the sail with slides along the foot, which =
hold=20
      the fabric on the boom. The slides don't add to the strength or =
durability=20
      of the sail. On the contrary, the slide attachment points tend to =
add to=20
      the cost of maintaining the sail. The sail fabric is more highly =
loaded in=20
      the area of each attachment and as the fabric degrades with use =
and UV=20
      exposure, the sail is more likely to rip at any attachment point =
that is=20
      slightly more loaded than it was designed for. </SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dbody_copy><SPAN class=3Dtwelve>Race mainsails are often =
constructed=20
      with a lens shaped panel of lighter weight fabric connecting the =
straight=20
      foot of the sail with the boom. This arrangement is called a =
shelf-foot.=20
      It is meant to act as an endplate on the mainsail when the boat is =
on=20
      downwind angles. The shelf-foot is typically attached with a =
continuous=20
      rope in the groove on the top of the boom. When sailing upwind the =
outhaul=20
      is pulled tight and the shelf-foot collapses. The contribution to=20
      performance from the shelf is negligable. </SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dbody_copy><SPAN class=3Dtwelve>There are some practical =
advantages=20
      to a loose foot. During installation of the sail, the sail battens =
can be=20
      loaded on the dock, the sail flaked and tied and then loaded =
directly onto=20
      the top of the boom. This works especially well if you have lazy =
jacks.=20
      When it is time to remove the sail, it can be flaked on the boom, =
bundled=20
      with sailties that are run around the sail but over the boom and =
then=20
      lifted off. Reefing lines can be deadended on the boom without =
concern for=20
      ripping a slide off the foot of the sail if the line is tied in =
the wrong=20
      place. </SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dbody_copy><SPAN class=3Dtwelve>In short, with modern, =
low stretch=20
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not=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
 </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 25, 2002 =
5:56=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Rhodes22-list] =
Mast Bending=20
  &amp; PHRF Rating</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since when?</FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Dcinetics@acsinc.net =
href=3D"mailto:cinetics@acsinc.net">David=20
    Rasberry</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 25, 2002 =
2:15=20
    AM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Rhodes22-list] =
Mast=20
    Bending &amp; PHRF Rating</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D930091406-25082002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
    size=3D2>IACC class (America's Cup) boats have loose footed=20
    mains.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D930091406-25082002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
    size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D930091406-25082002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
    size=3D2>Razz</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
      <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
      size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A=20
      =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list-admin@rhod=
es22.org</A>=20
      [mailto:rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Roger =

      Pihlaja<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 24, 2002 7:01 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A=20
      =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
      Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending &amp; PHRF =
Rating<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard,</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bullshit!&nbsp; To the best of my =
knowledge,=20
      there isn't a single performance oriented sailboat =
racing&nbsp;class that=20
      prefers to use loose footed mainsails.&nbsp; I don't know why =
Doyle has=20
      made this marketing decision.&nbsp; Fortunately, there are plenty =
of other=20
      choices of sailmakers&nbsp;&amp; I would run, not walk, away from=20
      this&nbsp;idiot at Doyle.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</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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        <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
</DIV>
        <DIV=20
        style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
        <A title=3Dsailnut@asan.com =
href=3D"mailto:sailnut@asan.com">R.G. Smith</A>=20
        </DIV>
        <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
        title=3Drhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
        =
href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
=20
        </DIV>
        <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August =
24, 2002=20
        2:46 PM</DIV>
        <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
[Rhodes22-list] Mast=20
        Bending &amp; PHRF Rating</DIV>
        <DIV><BR></DIV>
        <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.&nbsp; My boat is a re-mfg 1990&nbsp;and I insisted on the =
old=20
        style spars (non IMF)&nbsp;and the sail I have&nbsp;is all that =
Stan=20
        had.&nbsp; I got in touch with Doyle regarding a new =
main&nbsp;the sail=20
        they suggust&nbsp;has 2 full length battens at the head and 2 =
partial=20
        battens towards the foot.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D718413818-24082002></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
        class=3D718413818-24082002>The sail they quoted was also loose=20
        footed!&nbsp; When I expressed surprise I was told that (Doyle) =
was no=20
        longer building mains with bolt ropes along the foot.&nbsp; =
There=20
        contention is that a loose footed sail set's better and last=20
        longer.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
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        <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
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