[Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Speed

[Bill Effros]

Rummy,

Everyone is saying the same thing about the battened main--that it is an 
improvement.  Sooner or later we will all need new main sails.  What 
does a new main sail cost from a knock-off supplier?  What would you be 
willing to pay for a battened main sail like the one you've got?

There must be some way for Stan to protect this new design.  Does anyone 
know what that way is?

My main sail was damaged over the winter and repaired by a local 
high-end sail maker in time to get me on the water when I wanted to be 
on the water.  The sail does not work as well as it used to.  It neither 
rolls into the mast as well, nor does it drive the boat as well.  My 
guess is that many replacement sails currently in use do not work as 
well as the product currently provided by Stan.

I was always planning to get a replacement from Stan for next year.  I 
wanted to wait for the verdict to come in on the battened  IMF.  Thanks 
for the input.  I'm gonna get one.

Bill Effros

R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

>Bill,
>I can tell you that yes, the battened main sail adds speed compared to the  
>non-battened IMF. Bob Keller and I have sailed a lot together and about the 
>only  difference between our boats is the centerboard and the main sail. His boat 
>has  the non-battened IMF and the newer style centerboard.
> 
>Rummy
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