Interesting that you should mention furling. I’ve always considered roller furling to be about the same as roller reefing. But they are not the same thing to a sailmaker.
I had a follow up discussion with a sailmaker for Ullman this morning and we discussed how much I might be reefing the headsail. Recall that I had planned on a 135 reefable to about 100. He indicated that they don’t recommend tri-radial construction for a reefing headsail because the shape advantage disappears. And for coastal cruising and durability, they recommend using one of the high modulus Dacrons over laminates. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 12:07 PM To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Opinions about new headsail construction There is a third option which you may not have been aware of. Bi-radial. For a furling sail this might be a good option. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD
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