Tom what about that UPS sail? Re: [Rhodes22-list] Baltimore thank-yous to...

[Mary Lou Troy]

Thanks Tom. Questions? Do I have questions: How much have you actually used 
it? What's the ratio of use with your genoa? If it's a compromise, what are 
the downsides? ;-)  I don't think I've heard any downsides yet unless it's 
that a spinnaker is better in some situations. How much space does that 
extra furler take up on the deck - right now we have a nicro solar fan in 
the vent that usually goes to the rode locker. It doesn't take up too much 
space but I can see things getting close up there.  Hmmm... would the sail 
work without the furler? Might save on space and pennies. We have a spare 
halyard....

Sorry we will miss you at the show but we'll still have the boat in the 
water for a few more weeks - maybe a trip to Baltimore is in the cards. If 
not this fall, then certainly next spring. I'd be interested in seeing both 
the UPS and your genoa. What's your genoa furler? Ours is the standard GBI 
but it and the 175 are 5 years old so we are starting to think about what 
might come next. Gotta start saving those nickels and dimes - maybe the 
quarters too!

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft. Washington, PA


At 08:30 AM 10/8/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>hi mary lou
>go to doylesails.com...under cruising sails....the sail is a compromise as
>all things are when your a single handed cruiser.....you need a pad eye on
>the deck about 4 inches aft of the forestay and a halyard to hoist it...it
>comes with a harken furler and furls on its own luff...very easy to store and
>is very lighweight like a spin...the differences are that it is smaller than
>a spin but larger and lighter than the 175..you can tack with it or jibe...if
>the wind picks up you just furl it and drop it on the deck and roll out your
>normal headsail...i use a biradial 150...also doyle...its range is 8kts of
>wind on a close reach...13 kts on a beam reach and 18 kts on a run....mine
>was made by doyle on long island and they did a wonderful job....doug has a
>picture of the pad eye which he said he would post....ill try to get a
>picture of the sail and the furler but you can see that on the website...if
>you have any specific questions just post them ill be happy to answer what i
>can...sorry ill miss you at the show...were going on saturday....happy sailing
>best
>tom
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