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

[Kevin Rooney]

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Really helpful!

Kevin
S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
Deale, MD
http://kevjot.com/boat/


On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 1:16 PM Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!
>
>
> > 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/
> >>
> >>
>
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