The leading edge (luff) has five empty-air spaces between each clip.
Always appreciate an experienced eye, this is how I learn new stuff (probably be a while before I quit being such a newb). The wind was blowing pretty well and the sail clips don't keep the sail super tight against the booms. I remember seeing Signal Charlie tying the sail to the mast pretty tightly in one post. I had been wondering if such a modification would increase performance.Check the luff in picture #3 (the selfie).
Maybe the picture was enlarged or cropped, so the luff is pixelated?
I do remember and you, Andyatos and eyeper put the idea in my head to get out there even though I had been thinking fresh water only....I think I mentioned how much my wife and I enjoyed sailing our Sunfish in Tomales Bay when we lived in San Francisco. We were pursued by a seal one day that ended up less than a boatlength away.
You may already know this, but the Marshall Store and Nick’s Cove are both great spots for food and a drink , and they are both right on the bay.
Over on Pt Reyes is the Inverness YC. I know they sail 210s out of there, but don’t know why other boats they have.
Also, I agree with BB - great pix and the sail looks normally rigged to me too.
I see it's more apparent in photo #2, so now I'm counting seven openings—at the arrow. (Whatever I'm looking at, maybe it's stitching or some accidental "gathering" of sail material?)Can you be more specific about what you mean by this? I don't see what you are referring to. - Andy
I see it's more apparent in photo #2, so now I'm counting seven openings—at the arrow. (Whatever I'm looking at, maybe it's stitching or some accidental "gathering" of sail material?)
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Hi Andy, this boat just has basic rigging, I haven't even put a Vang yet. Hopefully we can meet up soon and I can get some rigging advice. Need all I can get to try to keep up with you Laser guys...Ah, ok... I see what you mean. If a guy wanted to close those up, just a touch more tension along the luff would do it. But... I don't see a cunningham grommet hole on his sail so he'd have to tension from the very top.
Ideally, he'd want the luff tension quite loose in light winds and tighter in strong winds. But again, no cunningham grommet that I can see.
Cheers,
Speaking of people that pushed me toward the briny blue.... the Ghost!Yer makin' progress, Norcalsail... keep on sailin' and learnin', AYE??? I may buy a Capri 14.2 here pronto, it's on a trailer and it's only $400, LOL, be a good way to sail outta Westport and patrol the beach, even if it is a Capri, LOL.
Hey, Norcalsail, you gettin' some of that bad air down there in NorCal??? It's all over the news, the lousy air quality from the fires & whatnot... don't bother going sailing in that cr@p if you're on a lake, ya might be able to sail on the coast with less aggravation, no fun breathing that cr@p while you're trying to have a good time. I still remember the 3-or-4-day stretch of heavy smoke & ash down on the coast in Dago, life in general was miserable for those outdoors... no point in sailing under those conditions, better to wait till that cr@p clears and you can breathe fresh air. Damn, there's a story on TV right now and the narrator said that dozens have already died... jeez, be careful, Bro, I still wanna see Hero Cam video of the Fish off the coast, LOL.
P.S. Rain next week, according to the talking head newscaster, might clean up the atmosphere a bit...
I had been hopin for some westerlies and a bit of clearing by now... There is a plan among some of the local sailors to go to Drake's Estero next Saturday and that will be really great weather permitting!