[Alberg30] Mainsail Comments

[Kevin Blanc]

Staying one-design compliant will limit what you can do on an Alberg 30. 
It can't be footless, and I'm not sure if you can extend the roach much.

I would get two reefng points and the best sail you can afford. The few 
hundred extra you spend will be forgotten soon.

Shop around. It can mean a few hundred difference in price (at least it 
did for us). If you spec'd the same sail (with all those reef point 
cringles and Dutchman fairleads), you'd be doing okay at $1700,  I 
think. We paid North just about $1600 for a more straight forward, class 
legal, high-quality sail.

John Brugeman wrote:

>Contemplating the purchase of a new mainsail for the Mermaid #305 and would like some comments on the configuration of the sail.  Does anyone sail with a footless sail and what are the advantages or disadvantages?  What are the pros or cons of a curved or arched leech edge on the sail?  The sail I have been using is probably the original mainsail on the boat with 3 reefing pts, Dutchman fairleads, leech line, cunningham, batten pockets, etc. and I'm being given a cost of about $1700.  How many battens and what length?  Any comments would be appreciated. 
>
>John Brugeman
>Mermaid #305
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