North and other sailmakers are now selling various solutions for this "problem". I'm not looking forward to hoisting in a breeze without stops, but we do it often on the J30.
In the meantime, I have 1,000 rubber bands on board for keeping plastic containers closed, and my Asym is on a furler. Joel 35/3 On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 2:48 PM, davidrisch75 <davidrisc...@msn.com> wrote: > On our 40 we launch our chute double-handed without stops. We stopped > using stops racing years ago. Bit of a PIA for the benefit > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Hoyt, Mike" > Date:04/10/2014 2:32 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Spinnaker Stops > > Bill > > > > "*has to have them this year or face dsq*" > > > > Either I am missing something or you are referring to rubber banding being > illegal because of the trash in the water rule. This rule does not > stipulate that you have to have these stops it in fact says you cannot use > rubber bands. We just launch the chute out of the bag with no bands and no > stops. Most of the boats in our area do this. I do not think that is > illegal > > > > If you know of something I am missing in my interpretation please let me > know. I would certainly rather not have these pieces of velcro strapping > hanging off the luff of any of my spinnakers! > > > > Thanks > > > > Mike > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Bill > Coleman > *Sent:* Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:21 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Spinnaker Stops > > > > 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 > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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