[Public-List] New sails

[Gail DeMoss]

I may be totally wrong but doesn't that only come into play if your are 
racing only against other Alberg 30s?

On 10/21/10 5:48 PM, edward schroeder wrote:
> Thanks, george, for the explaination and clarification. Now that we finally have the damage to the fiberglass of the keel/rudder repaired (from the grounding on the only shoal on the entire lake Michigan), we will not enter any Official races.
> Ed
>
> --- On Thu, 10/21/10, George Dinwiddie<gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>  wrote:
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> From: George Dinwiddie<gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] New sails
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"<public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 9:14 AM
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> Ed,
>
> On 10/20/10 12:58 PM, edward schroeder wrote:
>> ... UK Halsey also recommended that the foot be a
>> footloose type. Ther is only a nylon slug at the outhaul that fits
>> into the foot groove on the boom. After reviewing the Alberg Racing
>> Rules, we saw no restriction against it. The additional 1/3 of the
>> lower part of sail being curved is really great.Even when reefed,
>> with the reefing nettles being tied only around the sail (and not the
>> boom) the sail keeps it's shape. It is also much easier to pull out
>> the outhaul without a mechanical advantage-type outhaul.
> Sorry to disappoint you, but II.11.C says, "All mainsails shall, when in use, be attached to the spars for the full length of the luff and foot.  No loose-footed mainsails shall be used."
>
> I don't know the reason for this stipulation, and maybe it's time to ask the Rules Committee to reconsider.  I've often thought about the advantages you mention.  And the use of a "shelf" has become common to allow adjusting the draft.
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> It took years and much arguing before that same paragraph allowed a flattening reef and/or Cunningham.  If we want to allow a loose foot, we'd better start the process now. ;-)
>
> - George
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