Hi group, It is sail shopping time of the year and I am in the process of buying a new mainsail for our 33-2. Essentially copying the actual sail: triradial cruising laminate, 2 reefs, loose foot, Cuningham, friction rings at the leech for reef points and then the battens... Our actual main has one full batten at the top but i see that many chooses to also have the second top batten full lenght.
I dont want a Full batten main, but think that a second full bat would help longevity. But my sailmaker warns me about more friction hoisting and maybe less flexibility to twist the sail in light wind. For a boat the size of the 33-2 (high aspect main), to race and cruise for the next 8-10 years, what would your collective wisdom suggest between one or two full battens ? Thank you very much Bruno Lachance Bécassine 33-2 New-Richmond, Qc ________________________________
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