[C320-list] 155 vs. 135

[Kirk McCullough]

Hmm , interesting. The foam in my 135 is tapered with the "fat" part in the 
center tapering down to less foam near the head and the foot. It works well.

Is the Doyle rope tapered to give even furling like the foam does?

Kirk
#124

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:53 PM
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" <amiraults at sympatico.ca>
  To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
  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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