[Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question

[Don Campbell]

14:1

edward schroeder wrote:
> Don; what mechanical advantage did you use on the outhaul, within or outside the boom?
>  
> Ed Schroeder
>
> --- On Fri, 1/22/10, mahseer at kos.net <mahseer at kos.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: mahseer at kos.net <mahseer at kos.net>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Loose footed mainsail question
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 8:39 AM
>
>
> Don
>
> I raced PHRF with my loose foot main.  When I ordered the main I asked our
> handicapper this very question his responce was thst it is alowed.  You
> are right about the outhaul inside the boom this where mine is located.
> The adjustment line exits under the boom at the mast and is led aft to the
> cockpit. I did not request full battons when I ordered the sail and this
> was a regret.  I did have full batterns installed but the slides are
> uneven that causes the sail to lay wroung on the boom.
>
> John Boor
> MAHSEER #380
>
>
>
>   
>> Within the GLAA, there has been one loose-footed main other than John
>> Boor's on an AL30 and the owner ,
>> You cannot race in Class or, as I understnd PHRF rules, in PHRF
>> races with this type of sail because the PHRF standards incorporate
>> standards set as the boat came from the manufacturer, which in our case
>> had mains that were in a groove.
>>      As for outhauls, if you want a women to trim them use a 14:1 with a
>> set up with a block on the sail clew and a double and triple within the
>> boom , exits on both sides. Then you can trim the foot to exactly where
>> you want it.
>>
>>     
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