[Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question

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Mark

A loose foot main sail does not have the bottom of sail attached to the
boom except at the clew.




> What  is a loose footed main?
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> Thanks,
> Mark
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> Sent: Thu, January 21, 2010 6:20:33 PM
> Subject: [Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question
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> Hello all,
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>
> 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.
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> 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 ??
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>
> Thanks
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>
> glenn
> Dolce
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