short sails

bill payne (bilpayne@gte.net)
Tue, 11 May 1999 16:35:42 -0800


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Just raised the issue of the short jib and genoa with the friendly salesman
at WM, the guy who told me to go to Home Base for Epoxy paint for the keel.
Well, he said I needed a 'sail stretcher'. He said this was a common
problem in the yachting world of America and the solution was to have the
sail stretched so that it filled the full length of the headstay. He said
WM did not offer this service but that there were many sail lofts,
especially on the East coast, which could do an adequate job. I've never
heard of a sail stretcher. Is there anybody out there who has? Can you
refer me to such a loft?