[Public-List] Loose-footed mainsail

[mahseer at kos.net]

Ed

I suppose it depends on how critical you need to be.  The haliyard
tensions and the cunningham tention move the draft forward towards the
luff when the wind increases.  If your sliding goosneck is adjustable with
a line then perhaps you don't need one. My boat has a fixed gooseneck so I
need one.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380


> John Boor; Does one need a cunningham if one has a sliding gooseneck, for
> proper adjustment? We do not officially race with Emotional Rescue but
> those of our club, Sail Chicago, who rent the boat are not really gung ho
> for adjusting the sail during a rental period of 5 hours. They just want
> to go bye-bye. As it has been in the past, most forget to even loosen the
> outhaul now at the end of a rental period.
>  
> Thanks to all who replied. Ed Schroeder
>
> --- On Tue, 11/17/09, mahseer at kos.net <mahseer at kos.net> wrote:
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> From: mahseer at kos.net <mahseer at kos.net>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Loose-footed mainsail
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Cc: "public-list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:41 PM
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> Ed
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> I have loose footed main on #380.  I started out with a foot shelf but
> could not get the main to set good.  By removing the shelf I find the sail
> sets better along with full battons, note the battons were installed
> before the shelf was removed.  I also have a clew outhaul that is taken
> back to the cockpit for adustment, I also use a cunningham and do find
> this makes a different in the bottom 1/3rd of the sail.  Make note that if
> you wish to compete in Alberg class racing the loose foot is not legal.
> Order your main with full battons loose foot and cunningham cringle as
> well as two reef points you will not be disapointed.
>
> John Boor
> MAHSEER #380
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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.
>>  
>> Has anybodies Alberg 30 got a loose-footed mainsail and, if so, are you
>> satisfied? Do you tighten the outhaul from the aft end of the boom or
>> have
>> you rigged a system to tighten the sail from the mast end?
>>  
>> With a sliding track on the mast for the gooseneck, with a downhaul, I
>> see
>> no use for a cunningham, especially since we don't race. Does anybody
>> have
>> a different opinion?
>>  
>> Thanks, Ed Schroeder
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