Bill, Are these specifically required or just to avoid having the yarn or rubber bands fall into the water and thus violate Rule 55?
The sailing instructions for a race/regatta can modify Rule 55 requirements to allow bands or yarn which fall into the water. For the record, we never band our spinnakers, even the 1.5 ounce. We strive to hoist VERY quickly and not spread the clews in heavy air until the chute is 3/4 way up. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > 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&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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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