tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post2968581578006634134..comments2023-09-20T04:07:41.843-05:00Comments on Mid-Life Cruising!!!: Parts Of A Main Sail!Ken n Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03930162790282267827noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-91985942733291939122012-10-25T14:23:19.988-05:002012-10-25T14:23:19.988-05:00Judy, I can only imagine trying to fold a sail on ...Judy, I can only imagine trying to fold a sail on the bow of our boat! That should be interesting, and probably entertaining for anybody watching ... LOL!Ken n Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930162790282267827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-63098488639634133322012-10-24T18:01:47.785-05:002012-10-24T18:01:47.785-05:00The reason you often find roachy main sails on hig...The reason you often find roachy main sails on higher performance boats is simple, the roach adds sail area to the sail higher up where the wind is stronger. On some of the higher aspect ratio sails that have a very large headboard, full battens and a lot of roach, the sail isn't really triangular anymore but more like a trapezoid. <br /><br />However, you do have to be careful, since adding or removing roach from the main sail can shift the center of effort and change how much lee/weather helm the boat has. AdriftatSeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465236864055912702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-89261187992324489142012-10-16T06:59:11.126-05:002012-10-16T06:59:11.126-05:00Thanks for sharing your great experience on how to...Thanks for sharing your great experience on how to remove and replace a <a href="http://www.fareastsails.com/" rel="nofollow">main</a> sail.<br />fareastsailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800248805290187405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-34726328270151503162012-10-11T13:14:43.612-05:002012-10-11T13:14:43.612-05:00Hey, cool content, but WordPress breaks it up on m...Hey, cool content, but WordPress breaks it up on my monitor. Maybe it's the plugin you have on the site. Have you considered a different CMS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-79424355956220767622012-10-11T10:06:15.756-05:002012-10-11T10:06:15.756-05:00Wait until you have to take it down and put it bac...Wait until you have to take it down and put it back up while the boat is at anchor. Folding that sail on the deck of the boat is quite a challenge! On our boat, the genoa (jib) is the largest sail. That one is a real bear to get folded up on deck. Now that you have done it once, the next time will be much easier.CW Bill Rousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136157610605784706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-90019951832846225582012-10-10T13:09:27.555-05:002012-10-10T13:09:27.555-05:00Belinda, you're right! If so many others can ...Belinda, you're right! If so many others can get it, so can you and I ... all with time. At least that's what I'm telling myself ... LOL!Ken n Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930162790282267827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-82885877841169333232012-10-08T12:24:46.098-05:002012-10-08T12:24:46.098-05:00When we first entertained the idea of learning to ...When we first entertained the idea of learning to sail and buying a boat, I don't think I really knew the endeavor would also include learning a new language. I know there are so many other things to master: weather patterns, tides, currents, engine maintenance, fuel systems, electrical, plumbing, provisioning, etc. but the language of sailing seems to be one of the first things to master, and if you don't already have some if the associated uses and when's and how's - it can be difficult to attach the terminology to it's definition. At times, I feel overwhelmed. But every week, I absorb more, and it's all part of this adventure - stretching the brain, learning more about the boat, exercise the body as well as neural synapses, etc. It's all good. It's been done before - by every sailor out there... Every one of them started out learning the same stuff. With curiosity and determination, I think we'll all catch up. :)Belinda Del Pescohttp://www.the-third-quarter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-25250552008951142752012-10-08T11:26:02.224-05:002012-10-08T11:26:02.224-05:00I admit that I still get confused about those term...I admit that I still get confused about those terms. I can remember the 'luff' because we use the term 'luffing' a lot when the sail isn't trimmed correctly. So it gets reinforced many times.That's what it takes for my brain to retain the information, apparently. LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580803911138944660.post-89119539135293724132012-10-05T08:42:03.440-05:002012-10-05T08:42:03.440-05:00Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. I'm still in t...Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. I'm still in the process of learning and researching everything I can, so kudos for spreading some knowledge.<br /><br />Siochana,<br /><br />MikeMike McGuirehttp://www.siochana.usnoreply@blogger.com