[Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3669, Issue 1

[Gordon Laco]

Double luff, no furler is the norm for racing yachts.

I used to hate seeing SPINDRIFT on the water…. that damned thing was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  I’d think ‘ha, there’s that thing again’ and would have to change course because of the probability that I’d not be able to either overtake nor leave it behind.  I’d have to change MY plans so as to avoid any possibility that I was being defeated by it.  

At least with your new boat, I can cry ‘oh she’s bigger than us, THAT’s why we can’t catch her, keep up or whatever…’  Couldn’t claim that with SPINDRIFT; hated that thing...

Hrumph.

Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com




> On Jul 4, 2018, at 4:47 PM, Rod Symmes via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Huh - a double luff slot extrusion but no furler - I don't think I have ever seen that - but I think I understand the reasoning. Interesting !
> SPINDRIFT  had hanked on foresails and I often thought instead of a spinnaker I might have a second genoa made with hanks spaced to alternate with the first sail.  Luff tension should be an issue easily solved. That gennie had a reef, bye the way,  which worked well -  and the best part..... I would put in a reef much sooner than I would replace the genoa with the working jib that seemed so anemic.
> Good memories of my young'ns riding the rollercoaster to put in that reef. (with no change of clothes on board.  Hee hee)
> 
> 
> Cheers,  Rod
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Gordon Laco via Public-List
> Date:04-07-2018 3:55 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Cc: Gordon Laco
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3669, Issue 1
> 
> We used to do that in the Folkboat in heavy air when we were too chicken to use the spinnaker…. it works.
> 
> The Folkboat didn’t have a furler, but she did have a double luff slot extrusion…   I removed it later in favour of hanks.
> 
> Gordon Laco
> www.gordonlaco.com
> #426 Surprise
> 
>> On Jul 4, 2018, at 10:41 AM, Rod Symmes via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Has anyone raised a second jib in the empty grove and then fly them both down wind wing-n-wing  ?
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,  Rod
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