[Public-list] Full Battens

[Janet Kirk]

At 08:47 AM 1/8/06 -0800, Jay Davenport wrote:
>[...] The full battened sail was a good move, with no downsides as long as 
>you have articulated batten pockets on the sail.
>
>   The Strong mainsail slide and articulated batten pocket system is 
> outstanding. The sail raises easier from the cockpit, and it drops like 
> an elevator when the halyard is released. I find that very important when 
> single-handing.

Jay... As I commented to John Birch, I'm not sure why special batten 
pockets & slides are unique to full batten rigs. Why do full battens 
require special slides? Mine seems to do ok without them.

Bob Kirk
Isobar #181


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