[Rhodes22-list] A question of size and shape (sails ye saltydogs sails)

[Stephen Staum]

It is a foam pad sewn into the luff of the sail & is thicker in the  
middle to help maintain proper sail shape as it is rolled around the  
furler tube. Works too.
SS

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On Jan 10, 2010, at 5:06 PM, "Frank Tugwell" <ftugwell at cox.net> wrote:

> What is a luff pad?
>
> Frank Tugwell
>
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> saltydogs sails)
>
> I replaced my old 175 (actually Doyle said it measured 184%) 2 years
> ago & decided to stay w the same size to optimize light wind
> performance. Doyle in RI suggested adding a luff pad for better reefed
> performance & works 1000% better than before. I also stayed w the old
> GB furler 4 it's simple reliability & cost saving.
>
> Stephen Staum
> 87 R22, Carol Lee
>
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> On Jan 9, 2010, at 2:41 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello to the forum,
>>
>> After extensive negotiations (groveling, begging, etc...) with the
>> Admiral
>> I have been authorized (allowed) to replace my blown out 35+yrs old
>> 175
>> genoa and GB furler with new equipment. Over the last 2 yrs. sailing
>> at
>> Kinzua has shown me the 175 is really not suited for the conditions
>> I have,
>> namely wind gusts that can double in velocity usually accompanied by
>> 90* or
>> more shifts in direction. I never fully unfurl the genoa unless the
>> wind is
>> so light that the sail can't or won't (not sure which) fill
>> properly. My
>> research into the archives show the older rhodes came with 150
>> genoas and my
>> 71 certainly falls in that group. My question to the forum is at what
>> approximate wind speed would you begin reefing in a 150 genoa and
>> would a
>> 135 or less be even better for the conditions I'm facing. Also I'm
>> looking
>> for a furler and would appreciate any info on which ones offer more
>> sail
>> tuning options. A final item of thought, has anyone out there in
>> rhodes land
>> experimented with mast rake and/or mast bending by use of baby stay
>> tension
>> to alter mainsail shape and performance.
>>
>> All comments are appreciated
>> Thanks in advance
>> John Shulick
>>
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