[Public-List] Loose-footed mainsail

[mahseer at kos.net]

Hugh

I find that in light air conditions the lower 1/3 of the sail has better
shape because the foot slides easy.  When dropping a spinnaker it can be
retrieved safely between the boom and sail.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380

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> Just curious but what are the advantages of a loose-footed mainsail?
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> Cheers,
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> Hugh
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>> The "Emotional Rescue #303, has a sliding track on the mast for the the
>> gooseneck and a boom with the usual groove for the mainsail foot bolt
>> rope. We are ordering a new mainsail and all of the sailmakers
>> interviewed are proposing a loose-footed mainsail and a cunningham.
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