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Dashew improved the pointing ability by 5 - 7 degrees and increased his speed by connecting the foot of his main and mizzen to the deck with a removable deck seal from his sailmaker to create an end-plate effect.
[SetSail]
Low-friction luff systems from 11 manufacturers are compared to see how easily you can raise and drop sail, how compactly the sail stacks, and how easy they are to retrofit. 5 pages with photos and specs table.
[Cruising World, October 2004]Note: Looking for sailmakers? Unless they have an unusual mainsail or mizzen product, all sailmakers are shown under the more general topic, Sail Construction
Allows the boom to be controlled from the cockpit. If an accidental jibe occurs, the brake will dissipate the shock load and keep the boom from flying across.
[Martinus Van Breems, Inc, Norwalk, CT, USA]
Vertical battens, inflatable battens, and Doyle Sailmaker′s Swing Battens are ways to have a roach and mast-furl it too. 1 page with photos.
[Blue Water Sailing, May 2003]
By replacing luff tape on a headsail luff and slugs on a mainsail luff, Kiwi Slides provide 50% less friction when hoisting or lowering the sail. Makes sail changes easier and safer.
[Anzam Yacht Refurbishing, Sacramento, CA, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
The fisherman tops′l is a thing of beauty and highly functional, without a lot of complicated rigging.
Michael Kasten
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