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| Author: | H17inJax [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | square top? |
Have my original main on my H18, hull number 4549, and am looking for a new main. Was thinking about a square top but what penalty rating will I incur for a race like the Mug Race? Is the performance worth it? |
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| Author: | ncmbm [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:24 am ] |
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I am not sure of the penalty but if the sail is cut right it would be a non class legal sail of similar or equal size. The squaretop will definately improve the performance and speed. Comptips don't favor squaretops, a solid mast would be best. |
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| Author: | lgsailor [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | re:square top? |
Why won't a Comp-tip mast work well with a square top main? I'm about to start building a square top for my 18, but can re-design the sail if it won't work with my mast. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:31 pm ] |
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It's not that it won't work . . it just won't work as well. Square top mains require a lot of leech tension (mainsheet tension) to keep the top of the sail from falling off to leeward. Comptips are flexible (especially the tapered ones on the 17, 18 and 20) and don't support the top of the sail as well as an untapered aluminum section. |
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| Author: | DVL [ Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:00 pm ] |
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So what your saying is that I should buy a class legal set of sails for the class legal mast and a aftermarket square top & new jib for the old all aluminum mast. Too bad the wife wont go for that.  Not that that will happen, I just looked at the checkbook. 
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