Hi all -
My project A21 came with 5 sails: a main, jib, 2 small jibs, and a fifth sail that has me stumped. It's not triangular - with 4 sides. The longest is 33'8", what I think is the foot (based on two sets of reef lines) is 22', the other side has two legs, the upper is 19' and the lower is 15'. Here are some pics:
Is this an asymetrical spinnaker? - It's made of regular sailcloth, not nylon or some other light material.
Finally, I'm installing the hardware on the deck, so how do I rig this sail?
Thanks.
Name that sail
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Re: Name that sail
Only 1 photo seems to work, and it is only a partial. Are those grommets along the 2 sides showing in the picture? I am thinking it is some kind of staysail.
Dave Finnegan
builder of Spindrift 9N #521 'Wingë'
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Re: Name that sail
Dave - I went back and reposted the pics, so I hope you can see them. Please let me know if you can't.
There are grommets on all sides except the longest 33'8" side, which has grommets at the corners and one at each reef.
There are grommets on all sides except the longest 33'8" side, which has grommets at the corners and one at each reef.
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Re: Name that sail
Looks like you have gaff-headed mainsail that doesn't belong with your boat.
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Re: Name that sail
That makes me feel better. I couldn't figure out what to do with it. I was hoping it was a genoa or a spinnaker, but it didn't make any sense.
Rick
Re: Name that sail
Maybe you'll find the boat it belongs to buried in a side locker or something ;)
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Re: Name that sail
I vote with Tim: gaff headed sail out of something else. Is there anything about it that you didn't confess? Like all the sails have the same appearance and manufacturers' mark? We'd have to consider eating some crow and scratching heads further.
Such sails make outstanding back yard or work place canopies! They look so much more boatey than Despot tarps. They are not flat so are much more likely to be unruly.
Or, make a gaff.
Such sails make outstanding back yard or work place canopies! They look so much more boatey than Despot tarps. They are not flat so are much more likely to be unruly.
Or, make a gaff.
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Re: Name that sail
No name, number, manufacturer, ... on the sail. All the other sales that came with the boat were stuffed in the same sailbag, so maybe this one was stuffed in there by accident. The guy who gave me the boat had 3 others and had to get rid of this one. I'll try to find him and see if it's one of his sails.
Rick