Sails for a 59er
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Sails for a 59er
Posted By: ifoxwell
Subject: Sails for a 59er
Date Posted: 16 May 22 at 12:01pm
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In case there are other secret 59er sailors on this forum looking for new sails I recently brought some for a 29erXX and fitted them. And they fitted surprisingly well. [TUBE]https://youtu.be/aQq6mQznxfI[/TUBE] ------------- RS300 |
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Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 16 May 22 at 9:54pm
Great video Ian. As the owner of another 'lost class' (a Topper Spice) I'm interested in alternative sources for used sails and, to that end, I started to build a database of sail dimensions. Sadly we are a minority (which is likely why the classes have become moribund  ) and the project stalled at only about half a dozen boats but I'd definitely be up to attempt to revive it if anybody is prepared to measure their sails and send me the numbers. I would need luff, leech and foot measurements for main, jib and kite, and I'm happy to share.------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 May 22 at 7:06am
| Very nice. If you Google 59er xx you will find a forum post from Julian Bethwaite on fitting 29er xx to a 59er. |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 17 May 22 at 7:27am
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"Very nice. Are you familiar with this forum thread Ian? https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/151795-59er-xx/" rel="nofollow - https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/151795-59er-xx/ " Interesting thread that seems to agree with my experiences. It is a great boat and with the trapeze is exactly what I was looking for, a bigger easier to sail 29er. ------------- RS300 |
Posted By: mole
Date Posted: 17 May 22 at 8:57am
| Maybe you could share the dimensions on here (luff and foot as minimum), you never know there might be a few other classes that share similar sails? |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 17 May 22 at 9:45am
Yup can do If I remember a tape next tie I'm down. The 59er mast runs a lot of mast bend, and thus have a lot of luff curve though so even if the base numbers were in the ball park without a comparable mast I doubt they would work. ------------- RS300 |