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

[Graeme Clark]

Yes we call it a Yankee too (not a Limey!) but mine isn’t cut that way. It’s a conventional cut genoa with the bottom foot of sail missing! 
There’s a webbing strop  to connect the tack to the furler and then at the tack there’s a cord which I lash round the upper part of the furler (not the foul, it’s not that high) to transfer the lateral load
The sail is 130% which I find more than enough in typical U.K. sailing conditions. If the wind is light enough to need a 150 I generally use the engine anyway if I need to be somewhere or (when I buy it) a cruising chute!
Graeme 

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> On 3 Aug 2018, at 12:49, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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/
>> 
>>