Hi Eric- Can you clarify “blown off”. My impression was that it was a tube held down by a network of lines to compress it. How does that come off short of halyard failure? Dave
On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:13 PM, Eric Baumes <eric.bau...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a sock for my genoa. It has blown off twice in thunderstorms where the > wind gusted over 40mph. I have repaired it twice and now use it sparingly. > E.g. if I am racing and want to leave it on over night. > > If I leave the boat for any period of time unattended I take the headsail > down. > > Eric > > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > "I want 10,000 tough guys, and I want 10,000 soft guys to make the tough guys > look tougher! And here's how I want them arranged: tough, soft, tough, tough, > soft, tough, soft, soft, tough, tough, soft, soft, tough, soft, tough, soft!" > > Russ Cargill > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Tom Anderson <t...@nonpareilracing.com> wrote: > David, > I have been using one for the last eight years on my racing genoa. With two > people it takes about three to four minutes to put up, much less to take > down. MUCH better than the heavy UV Sunbrella or some other sort of > sacrificial material. Genoa flies much better in lighter air. Any good > sailmaker or canvas person can easily make you one. Probably cheaper than > ATN., and you want it made the exact height of you luff. Too big, and it > will flop around in wind. > > Tom Anderson > C&C 32 Nonpareil > On the hard in Marblehead, MA > > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:57:17 -0500 > From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List genoa sock > Message-ID: <297380ae-0358-4fb1-a810-3d528630e...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Has anyone used a product like the ATN genoa sleeve? I am considering if I > get a new genoa, not having a protective leech section put on and instead > using a product like this. Plusses and minuses? I have seen comments that > they create more windage in a storm, but ATN is claiming it would be > protective. I have seen plenty of genoas destroyed at our club by something > coming loose while at the mooring in a blow, and this seems like a way to > prevent that. Dave > > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Core Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax)
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