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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Be not concerned. One of the joys of roller furling is
that you can have, at some cost in efficiency, any size jib/Genoa you want, at
any time. There will be times (and they will be exceptionally rare) when
you need less sail than you have out, or can easily get in. But, most of
the time, you will find the profurl system a delight. Some of the
time, you will pray for a 600% Jenny...........</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Remember that the average daysailer in which you have
experience weighs not much. The Alberg has a full keel with several
tons of ballast in it, and it is generally a stiff (sits up on its keel to say
15-20% angle of heel) and dry (you really have to work hard, in lots of wind, to
put the windows in the water) boat.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I trust that the preparations for the Fall R. are going
well; thanks a lot for your help! I expect to see you there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>R.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mabwjm@starpower.net href="mailto:mabwjm@starpower.net">Mary &
Bill Mahony</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=public-list@alberg30.org
href="mailto:public-list@alberg30.org">public-list@alberg30.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 05, 2002 7:36
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Alberg30] Jib Question for
Ches. Bay Area</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, we're getting closer to actually launching
our new baby! Thanks to a lot of your suggestions and opinions, we're
coming to the end of some extensive yard work on our boat, and hopefully will
be getting her into the water down at Solomons in mid-Sep.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I've mentioned to some of you, Mary Ann and I
are daysailors entering a new world here with the Alberg 30, and as such I
have a question concerning foresails. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our boat came to us with a 150% Genoa on a
Profurl roller furler. We're inclined to keep the roller furling, but
I'm concerned about the size of the Genoa for a couple people inexperienced
with bigger boats...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the Chesapeake, do you think we'd be better
off with a smaller foresail? Would it be more practical for us to learn
with a 100% or 135%? Should I even be concerned? ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Appreciate any thoughts or opinions!
Thanks, Bill & Mary Ann</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>