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

[George Dinwiddie]

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:
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> Hello Matt, 
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> Mains with attached foot rope is not antiquated… it’s preferred by most sailors.  Loose footed mains have been around for centuries.
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> Gordon Laco
> 426 Surprise
> www.gordonlaco.com
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>> On Apr 13, 2021, at 5:46 PM, Greenhouse, Matthew A. (GSFC-6650) via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>> Folks,
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>> Regarding the main foot shelf:
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>> 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.
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>> Cheers,
>> Matt Greenhouse
>> Friendship 295