Hi Dan. Another term for a blown sail is "bagged-out". It is a result of sail material stretch in all directions from lots of use. Even when you have properly adjusted the leech and luff the sail cannot set properly.
New sails are stiff and can hold their shape really well. Generally dacron cruising sails can perform pretty good for 10 years or more before they have to be re-cut or replaced. Some hot shot racers buy expensive new mylar sails every couple of years for maximum performance. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 9:00 AM Subject: M_Boats: Blown sails? > > > In reading some of Jerry's rig tuning tips, he > mentions "blown sails". What is a blown sail and how > is it recognized? > > Dan > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
