[Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating

Roger Pihlaja rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 19:01:09 -0400


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MessageRichard,

Bullshit!  To the best of my knowledge, there isn't a single performance =
oriented sailboat racing class that prefers to use loose footed =
mainsails.  I don't know why Doyle has made this marketing decision.  =
Fortunately, there are plenty of other choices of sailmakers & I would =
run, not walk, away from this idiot at Doyle.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic eQuilibrium
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: R.G. Smith=20
  To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 2:46 PM
  Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Mast Bending & PHRF Rating


  The mainsail on my boat is pretty much shot also.  My boat is a re-mfg =
1990 and I insisted on the old style spars (non IMF) and the sail I have =
is all that Stan had.  I got in touch with Doyle regarding a new main =
the sail they suggust has 2 full length battens at the head and 2 =
partial battens towards the foot.

  The sail they quoted was also loose footed!  When I expressed surprise =
I was told that (Doyle) was no longer building mains with bolt ropes =
along the foot.  There contention is that a loose footed sail set's =
better and last longer.

  Richard Smith

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bullshit!&nbsp; To the best of my =
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isn't a single performance oriented sailboat racing&nbsp;class that =
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use loose footed mainsails.&nbsp; I don't know why Doyle has made this =
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decision.&nbsp; Fortunately, there are plenty of other choices of=20
sailmakers&nbsp;&amp; I would run, not walk, away from this&nbsp;idiot =
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Doyle.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roger Pihlaja</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>S/V Dynamic eQuilibrium</FONT></DIV>
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  &amp; PHRF Rating</DIV>
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class=3D718413818-24082002>The=20
  mainsail on my boat is pretty much shot also.&nbsp; My boat is a =
re-mfg=20
  1990&nbsp;and I insisted on the old style spars (non IMF)&nbsp;and the =
sail I=20
  have&nbsp;is all that Stan had.&nbsp; I got in touch with Doyle =
regarding a=20
  new main&nbsp;the sail they suggust&nbsp;has 2 full length battens at =
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  and 2 partial battens towards the foot.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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  sail they quoted was also loose footed!&nbsp; When I expressed =
surprise I was=20
  told that (Doyle) was no longer building mains with bolt ropes along =
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  foot.&nbsp; There contention is that a loose footed sail set's better =
and last=20
  longer.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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