new sails
I am just learning my way and now sails are a new area to get a feel for. Specifically, I purchased new Schurr Sails and, while not having yet sailed with them, I did raise the new main in calm air while in dry storage to get a look at the main and put on a new cascade vang system. At any rate, the Schurr sail, when raised to the top of the mast, still had about an extra inch of luff bolt rope at the bottom and the foot of the sail struck us as very "baggy"--both aspects being compared to my very old sail of a couple decades which was tighter in the bolt rope when raised--no slack in the bolt rope--and much less baggy at the foot. Does anyone have any feedback that might help assess this situation? Of course, I have emailed Schurr sails and FLying Scot for advice.
Comments
Frank, Seems odd.
Phil Scheetz
Flying Scot 5919
Fleet 163, Nockamixon Sail Club
Phil: I did not notice the wrinkles yet, just the bolt rope.
Frank, did you take a look at the tuning guide on the Shurr Sail
Kurt Steinbock
FS 3879
Frank, We use a set of Quantums and as we raise it we leave t
How old are your Schurr sails? The bolt rope tends to shrink ov
Michael Mittman
FS 5804, Fleet 23
Corinthian Sailing Club
White Rock Lake, Dallas, TX, USA