[C320-list] Forward part of the foot of the genoa rubbing on lifeline and rail

[Troy Dunn]

Yup, It is a high wear area, especially if you have the original "deck
sweeper" Genoa.   We recently had new sails made for the Wonky Dog and we
had our sailmaker raise the foot of the sail slightly for better visibility
but we didn't go for a full yankee cut as Graeme did (I wonder if they call
it a yankee cut on that side of the pond).   As part of our sail
maintenance we monitor such high wear areas and will install new patches,
etc. as signs of wear appear.

Troy
Hull #514

On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 3:37 AM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:

> Kevin
> When I had a new genoa last year I asked the sailmaker to raise the foot
> so it doesn’t rub on the rail
> It also gives me forward visibility when sitting in the cockpit
> I don’t notice the loss of sail area, but then again I don’t race!
> Graeme
> #366, 1996
>
> Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!
>
>
> > On 3 Aug 2018, at 05:26, Kevin Rooney <krooney at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've been wondering this for years about the 320s (and other boats set up
> > the same way). My genoa is in for cleaning and repair right so it's front
> > of mind:
> >
> > Does the forward part of the foot of the genoa get torn up over time for
> > all of you from rubbing on the lifeline and rail? I don't under stand how
> > it wouldn't. Or is there something different about my rig? I suppose if
> the
> > foot of the sail were higher it wouldn't happen, but you'd lose sail
> area.
> >
> > See the circled part of this photo (not my c320):
> http://kevjot.com/c320.jpg
> >
> > The sacrificial canvas in that spot on my genoa is shredded, but damage
> has
> > also been done to the sail itself.
> >
> > Just wondering if it just goes with the territory with these boats.
> >
> > Kevin
> > S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> > Deale, MD
> > http://kevjot.com/boat/
>
>