[Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question

[John Birch]

Lee tends to use a cheaper cloth.

It's all in the cloth, North uses a much tighter weave, so too is premium 
Bainbridge Cloth very good. That means longer longevity and Full Battens are 
legal in Great Lakes Alberg Assoc Racing.

Having a sail built new with full battens is far better than retrofitting 
later.

The Full Battens and their extra cloth required helps hold the design shape.

Triton makes an excellent Sail, but pay extra for the premium cloth - it's 
worth it.

Best

John




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J Hughes" <rjhughes at shaw.ca>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question


> Yeh, I just got a quote from North sails, for a new main. They seem to 
> recommend lose footed to obtain better shape, both on and off the wind.
> Should work fine, but if you race your boat, likely won't fit with the one 
> design rules.
> Also am looking at a full batten main, but may shy away for the same 
> reason, not that I'm likely to be racing.
> Don't know where you are, but Lee Sails in Vancouver (and I'm sure 
> elsewhere) quotes about $600.00 cheaper than North. Many sailors around 
> here use Lee, and I don't hear any bad reports.
> Input from all would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <brooks.glenn at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:20 PM
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
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> Subject: [Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>> I would like to inquire if anyone flies a loose footed mains'l on their 
>> A-30? I am replacing my main and Genoa with some new tri-radial darcon 
>> cruising sails, and the guys at North Sails suggested a loose footed main 
>> to make it easier to remove whilst idleing along in the howling gales of 
>> the century outshore.
>>
>>
>> So I am inclined to stay with the good old machine screw fastened foot to 
>> boom arrangement, but would like to know if anybody has a comment on 
>> Alberg performance with a loose footed main -- Yep I know this is heresy 
>> , but hmm, I am thinking why not ??
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> glenn
>> Dolce
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