[Rhodes22-list] Burt, Snooch, Spinnaker Sails

[andrew collins]

Burt

Doyle makes a Utility Power Sail which is similar to a spinnaker. It furls
just aft of the genoa. It costs $1350 with a furler. Mary lou Troy on
Fretnaught has one and there are pictures on rhodes22.org

andrew c
s/v Carmen
Grass IslandGreewnich CT
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Burt,
>
> There are many Rhodes with spinnaker sails.  Most are symetrical.  Years
> ago, Anne M, posted a picture of her using a symetical spinnaker without
> poles on Kentucky Lake.  The late Roger P. used to race using spinnakers.
>
> Other names for Spinnakers are Asymetrical Spinnakers, UPS, drifters,
> reachers, and there are more.
>
> Consider becoming the current expert.  Here is how:
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/phrase/Making-Your-Own-Sails/ref=cap_top_0/105-3387767-7694857
>
> Sailmaker's Apprentice by Emiliano Marino is referred to often on other
> sailing lists.  Table of contents indicates a chapter on making sails.
>
> The Art and Science of Sails by Tom Whidden (President of North Sails)
> tells
> you about all kind of sail design and reasons therefore, but does not tell
> how to make them.
>
> Sailpower by Peter Nielson, a pricipal writer for Sail Magazine is a great
> discussion of all aspects of sails, but again does not tell how to make
> them.
>
> Here is your opportunity to be the Rhodes Sailmaker...  And I would be
> wrong
> not to mention that one Stanley Spitzer knows a great deals about sails.
> Think IMF... a Spitzer controlled design.  Maybe take your material and
> sewing machine and set up shop at the Spitzer Sail Loft in Edenton, NC.
>  You
> could not get better advice.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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