[C320-list] Replacing and Improving 150 Genoa on 2004 C 320

[Andrew Santangelo]

You will losing pointing and speed. So it is a step down.

I use a genoa that sweeps the deck (almost). Lifelines are not a  
problem. We just skirt the sail over the rail.

Andrew
C320 Dawn Treader
#333

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On Oct 3, 2009, at 12:04 PM, David Detrick <dldetrick at live.com> wrote:

> Other than when on a close haul, the original sail height design,  
> causes the
> bottom of sail to be restricted from good shape, by the life lines.  
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> buying new sail, I am thinking about tapering the bottom of the sail  
> up,
> from the attachment to the bow of the boat, so that the life lines  
> will not
> be so restricting on its shape?
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> Two Questions---  You will obviously be losing some sail area by  
> tapering
> the bottom of the sail.  How might that affect the performance speed  
> of the
> boat? Does the better shape offset the power loss?
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