[C320-list] Rope vs Foam Luff

[Karl Krueger]

Orlando:
   
  Are you implying that the rope luff has a negative affect on performance when comparaed to a foam luff?  I'm curious as to your thoughts.  I would think the plus side to the rope is that it holds it's shape longer.  It also  drys faster when wet.  Is the weight that much different?
   
  What do other 320 owners think?
   
  I have rope luff in my North, Marathon Sails, (3DL, cursing sails).  It seem to keep better shape of the luff than my original head sail w/foam luff.  From what the sail maker told me the rope luff was also lighter weight.
   
  Karl Krueger (Milwaukee, "Kindred Spirit", #282)

Chef Adam Wiener <esquire catering at rcn.com> wrote:
  I didn't know you had performance concerns.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:28 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] 155 vs. 135

Be careful with that rope luff, it really affects performance a whole lot...
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Regards,
OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Church" [jjemail at comcast.net]
Sent: 03/05/2008 06:53 PM
To: 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] 155 vs. 135

Kirk,

I just ordered sails from Doyle and asked for a foam luff. They told me that
they switched from foam to rope several years ago.

JeffC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kirk McCullough 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] 155 vs. 135


Does Doyle use a foam luff? I bought a new higher cut 135 from a local 
sailmaker, which has the foam luff. It furls so nicely with foam, keeps 
great sail shape down to about 80% or even less.

Kirk
#124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amirault Family - S&B" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 3:49 PM
Subject: [C320-list] 155 vs. 135


> Sam:
>
>
>
> My non-race crew is 5 feet tall and lacks upper body strength. She has 
> found
> the 155% to be a handful. We have ordered a higher cut 135% from Doyle
for
> spring delivery. This size was selected after talking to the local sail
> makers reps. It is claimed by size to be a much more easily handled
sail,
> which can take considerable furling before losing meaningful shape. It
is
> thus hoped that when the wind is across the river she can take advantage

> of
> the full sail size, and when the wind is down river that we can still
make
> useful progress with it furled in to a point where she can handle it
> readily.
>
>
>
> Doyle got the nod solely due to its apparent better value for the price
> being asked.
>
>
>
> Of course having the crew take the wheel would be a solution if she were
> willing. It also will not hurt JAM race participation that we have a 
> smaller
> alternate headsail to fly on more blustery race nights.
>
>
>
> Brian Amirault
>
> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
>
>
>
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