[Public-List] [EXTERNAL] Public-List Digest, Vol 4150, Issue 1

[Gordon Laco]

I keep intending to have slugs sewn into my foot for reefing purposes, but never remember when the window of opportunity comes along.  The tack and clew have to be adjusted for the slight increase in hoist.

I’ll do it some day, and at last will be able to tie off my points like an old salt… 


Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com




> On Apr 13, 2021, at 7:02 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I’ve often wondered if it would be good to permit loose footed mains for the benefit of the reefing ties not having to go around the boom. 
> 
> George [not one to worry about new-fangled vs antique]
> 
> Sent from a primitive pocket computer. Please assume all errors are due to that.
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2021, at 18:12, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Matt, 
>> 
>> Mains with attached foot rope is not antiquated… it’s preferred by most sailors.  Loose footed mains have been around for centuries.
>> 
>> 
>> Gordon Laco
>> 426 Surprise
>> www.gordonlaco.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 13, 2021, at 5:46 PM, Greenhouse, Matthew A. (GSFC-6650) via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Folks,
>>> 
>>> Regarding the main foot shelf:
>>> 
>>> I don't race my A30; so I'm not a stakeholder. That said, the Association might consider updating the class rules to permit loose-footed mains with more than one full length batten. I realize that the intent of such rules is, in part, to eliminate financial competition among the racers. However, forcing the class to be stuck with a sail design that is 55 years behind the state of art seems unfortunate. At some level, the rules should permit maximizing the performance of the boat.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Matt Greenhouse
>>> Friendship 295
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