RE: Spinnaker cut
Eric Johnson (ej@blarg.net)
Mon, 17 May 1999 14:14:39 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Hay folks, I just got a quote on an Asymmetrical spinnaker for my P-19. I
> know there's a couple kinds of cuts. I was quoted a "radial cut." What
> exactly does that mean?
It means that the panels will radiate from the corners in a sorta fan-shape.
Its a method for keeping the strongest axes of the sailcloth in line with
the forces no the sail, enabling a lighter weight of cloth to be used, or a
stronger overall sail.
It also happens to make for a very pretty sail given tasteful choices for
color. Most spinnakers have a radial head, fewer are totally radially-cut.