Right you are Mike, I guess I am wrongly assuming everyone used bands. We do above 8 or 9 kts, and have to above 10 - 12 kts, so I just wasn't thinking.
Just keep doing what you are doing. I would rather not have them hanging off my luffs also, but this seems to be the consensus. I am just going with the herd, because this is what we as humans have been conditioned to do. Bill Coleman C&C 39 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:31 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Spinnaker Stops Bill "has to have them this year or face dsq" Either I am missing something or you are referring to rubber banding being illegal because of the trash in the water rule. This rule does not stipulate that you have to have these stops it in fact says you cannot use rubber bands. We just launch the chute out of the bag with no bands and no stops. Most of the boats in our area do this. I do not think that is illegal If you know of something I am missing in my interpretation please let me know. I would certainly rather not have these pieces of velcro strapping hanging off the luff of any of my spinnakers! Thanks Mike From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:21 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Spinnaker Stops I just sent this to Sailrite yesterday, and unfortunately they were unimpressed. <<I can't find spinnaker stops on your site, am I looking wrong, or do you not have them yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ6DteTOZ7I <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ6DteTOZ7I&feature=youtu.be> &feature=youtu.be Everyone who races starting 2014 has to have them this year, or face disqualification. There are tens of thousands of spinnakers that will need to be modified. If there was some type of fastener like a self piercing tiny grommet, or something that could be set and flared with a hammer or something . . . something simple. I supposed even sewing them by hand on a home sewing machine wouldn't be a big deal. I think regular Velcro may not release easy enough, it may be a certain type. I have not seen any of these from the major sailmakers to verify what they use.>> Their response was << No, we do not have spinnaker stops, but you can easily make them using Velcro and webbing or elastic >> So, looks like I am on my own. I think it would have to be a pretty weak Velcro so your spinnaker actually pops open. Does anyone have any good ideas or inside info on this? First race in less than a month! Bill Coleman C&C 39
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