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> on 3/10/00 10:17 PM, hlg@pacbell.net at hlg@pacbell.net wrote:
>> He also had the batten pockets
>> removed and the roach cut in a straight line from the head to the clew.
>> That's called a swedish leech I think. I don't know why he did that to the
>> sail -- maybe just in case he got caught in a hurricane or something? He
>> sailed Redwing all over the west coast single handed, so maybe he figured it
>> was a safety feature?!?
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> I've read that it is common for cruising sailors to use a roachless main to
> eliminate the sail wear and other problems associated with battens.
As best I can recall, you can blame (?) the popularization of that concept
on the Pardeys. It has merit if you are oriented toward minimum wear rather
than maximum efficiency, not a bad attitude for cruising.
Regards,
Bill Combs
-- WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987) "Ursa Minor" Fort Walton Beach FL ttursine@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~ttursine -- A closed mouth gathers no foot
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