[C320-list] New Genoa

[Jeff Church]

Thanks Steve. That's the kind of info I'm looking for. It would be very 
helpful of I could hear from a few others about the clew height of either 
their OEM or replacement sails, or the overlap that they specified for a new 
sail.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Magennis" <magenns at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Genoa


> 155% is typically the maximum headsail allowed by PHRF without any
> penalty, so the sail makers usually specify a 155%.  That's what I got
> for both of the Alchemists when I bought after market sails for them
> (one Sobestadt and one UK Tape Drive).
>
> As I remember, the clew is way below the top of the lifeline, but with
> the sail in my garage and the boat on the hard, I can't measure that
> for you.  I do know that my headsails trim well inside and below the
> top of the lifelines along the entire length of the foot.
>
> Steve
> Alchemist C-30T #4764 (gone, but fondly remembered)
> Alchemist C-320 #909 (my current owner)
>