mixmkr
Well-Known Member
The other thread really grabbed my interest about the fuller roach, shorter foot, "hi-tech" sails. Wondering mainly about the pointing improvements as that hinders me most, sometimes trying to sail upwind, thru a long narrow cove, back to the launch site. With not wanting to invest the $$$ in kevlar/mylar/carbon fiber sailcloth, I'd be "half" tempted to attempt something similar (to the best of my untrained design abilities...but think I could find a little "help) and just use some Dacron, etc. Doing marine canvas for a living, I have sewing experience, machines and figure it'd be about $150-200 experiment, plus time...which I have. I'd keep templates, so if it worked, I could duplicate or improve as needed.
Next question; how much of an improvement are those sails? Lastly I could even alter some extra sails I have too, so I wouldn't be starting from scratch, realizing draft dimensions and such won't be ideal...hopefully just in the balllpark. Or...last question...without "superior" design, are all efforts wasted? ( like my 10" longer daggerboard!!)
Next question; how much of an improvement are those sails? Lastly I could even alter some extra sails I have too, so I wouldn't be starting from scratch, realizing draft dimensions and such won't be ideal...hopefully just in the balllpark. Or...last question...without "superior" design, are all efforts wasted? ( like my 10" longer daggerboard!!)