[Alberg30] Storm Sails (Positive Stability Range)

[chrishardy]

I think 65 sq ft is perfect. Should have a faily long luff though..

George Dinwiddie wrote:

> I think you want to square first, and then take 5%.  36 squared is 
> 1296 square feet.  5% of that is 64.8 square feet.
>
> My old copy of Heavy Weather Sailing (third revised edition) doesn't 
> seem to have that recommendation, so I can't verify it.
>
>  - George
>
> Alfredo wrote:
>
>> ok, so 5% would be about 1.8' Squared would give us an area of 3.24
>> sq feet. is this right? A storm jib of 3.24 sq feet? 
>
>
> Christos Katehis <GreekSailor at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > The forestay length is
>
>> the "I" measurement of the sail plan which is 36'.
>
>



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