It doesn't matter if the sail is loose footed or not, it still controls the shape of the sail. It pull down on the boom which intern pulls down on the end of the sail. I wonder about your traveler.is it end boom or mid boom? If end boom there is no question, but if mid boom I would worry about the force needed to break the boom in the middle. With the sail's foot in the track it transfers the pressure more evenly to the mid boom traveler.
Joe McCary Aeolus II West River, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ On Behalf Of Lance Jones I have a theoretical question. I have a loose footed main. With that in mind and knowing that the sail only contacts the boom in two locations, does the vang serve any purpose? I can tighten the luff with the Cunningham and the foot with the outhaul.
