[Public-list] Full Batten Main Questions

[Mike Lehman]

Full battens are legal

We race with a full batten [top only]

I don't have any sense as to wheter a full batter sail is fast/easier that a 
convetional main.



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "Cole, Andrew L" <andrew.cole at llff.com>
Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: [Public-list] Full Batten Main Questions
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:21:17 -0400

I've seen a couple mentions of full (or partially full) battened mains
on the list recently and have a couple questions (because we will
probably look at new sails before too long).

1.	Are full battens class legal for one design Alberg 30 racing?
and

2.	Is there any consensus among the fast boats in the class as to
whether non-full battened sails suffer any speed disadvantage?

All things being equal, I would prefer to stick with short battens (yes,
I'm already a curmudgeon at 32, and no, I'm not trying to start a
firestorm over the relative durability and sail handling benefits of
either), however a noticeable racing disadvantage might overcome my
predisposition for a traditional sail.

Andrew Cole
Andante - A30 #152

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