Apr 8, 2007 #1 T Trevor Prior New Member Is the only differance between standard and radial lower mast sections the lengh if so can I cut my standard lower section, buy a radial sail and go sailing?
Is the only differance between standard and radial lower mast sections the lengh if so can I cut my standard lower section, buy a radial sail and go sailing?
Apr 8, 2007 #3 T Trevor Prior New Member It is the same top section so wouldn't thicker not be better? I don't see why it would not work.
Apr 8, 2007 #4 Merrily Administrator Trevor Prior said: It is the same top section so wouldn't thicker not be better? I don't see why it would not work. Click to expand... The Radial lower section is bendier so it spills wind. It gives a different sail shape, and it wouldn't act right with a stiffer section.
Trevor Prior said: It is the same top section so wouldn't thicker not be better? I don't see why it would not work. Click to expand... The Radial lower section is bendier so it spills wind. It gives a different sail shape, and it wouldn't act right with a stiffer section.
Apr 8, 2007 #5 T TimClark New Member Trevor Prior said: It is the same top section so wouldn't thicker not be better? I don't see why it would not work. Click to expand... Because it's illegal.
Trevor Prior said: It is the same top section so wouldn't thicker not be better? I don't see why it would not work. Click to expand... Because it's illegal.
Apr 8, 2007 #6 R Ross B Guest the bottems were designed different do a search, this has been hashed out before this is the one ae where you WANT to pay atteation to the rules
the bottems were designed different do a search, this has been hashed out before this is the one ae where you WANT to pay atteation to the rules