[C320-list] 155 vs. 135

[Jeff Church]

Kirk,

The rope isn't tapered, but it doesn't run the full length of the luff either. I don't recall how much it is short of the head and foot. Maybe 2 to 4 feet on each end. I thought a second rope could be several feet short of the first to have the effect of the taper in the foam. They don't think it makes much difference. I might argue that after I get the Doyle 155 for our new boat and see how it looks furled to 135 or 110%, but the 155 on our 320 looked good and it had a single rope.

JeffC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kirk McCullough 
  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] 155 vs. 135


  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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