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No 3?

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Topic: No 3?

Posted By: david_e
Subject: No 3?
Date Posted: 20 Jan 06 at 6:41am

We cruise/race/weekend our First 31.7 with a furling genoa (145%). I want to buy a furling No 3 for the windy months (not up & down/on & off all the time). Without going to the boat (long way) how do I ensure that the sail will set inside the shrouds/stays when talking to the sailmaker? Is it worth going for the small vertical leach battens - the sail will be made in a cruising laminate.

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Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 20 Jan 06 at 7:31am

If you have an IRC certificate I think that would give the sailmaker the dimensions for a 100% jib. I've never seen vertical battens.

Posted By: david_e
Date Posted: 20 Jan 06 at 8:04am

Thanks - guess where the IRC certificate is:-) although that was done without the furling system, I normally plod round with the PYS fleet.

Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 20 Jan 06 at 10:11am

Try talking nicely to the RORC rating office then.

Posted By: tony198
Date Posted: 20 Jan 06 at 5:20pm

Most sailmakers will have dimensions for most boats so just telling them what you are after should be okay. Unless you have anything differnet on the boat, such as taller mast or possible differnet hoist height for the halyard. The height of thefurling drum off the deck would also afect the luff length. But again depending on which sailmaker you chose then they would normally go and measure the boat themselves (location dependant).
The vertical leech battens are worth while as they prevent the leech of the sail from fluttering too much which helps prolong the life of the sail. Without battens the profile of the leech would be very concave.
Hope this helps.

Posted By: Atilla The Hun
Date Posted: 31 Jan 06 at 12:14pm

your sailmaker should go down to your boat to take the measurments or after talking to them you could take the measurements. its only a 10min job

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