[Rhodes22-list] Experimenting with loose-footed main

[john Belanger]

can't say from experience but i've heard somewhere that loose footed mains have a speed advantage and are not allowed in some one design boat racing.

John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:  I've been thinking of experimenting with a loose-footed main and 
thought it might be as simple as un-threading the bolt rope from the 
boom and flying it that way. Course I couldn't expect the best shape 
with the rope still in place, but I could play with the outhaul more 
to see what differences that would make. Probably have to replace 
the outhaul gear with something sturdier... anybody tried this on a 
non-IMF rig?

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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