Hi Bill,
While I'm sure your local sailmaker can whip up something like that
after seeing the video for maybe even $100, maybe you should ask, how
many times do I hoist the spinnaker in 25-30 knots? That's rare, and
even if some of the boats are flying spinnakers, its a crew decision.
If you are seriously racing in a very competitive fleet, you likely
have competent crew. If not a trained crew, than this won't help
enough, to make it worth the effort. All the "aids", and even a
"fast bottom" are easily meaningless, compared to helm and crew
timing and decisions. Put the money in the beer fund, and sail an
extra afternoon a week, more than the competition, and then beat them.
2 cents, Lee
a boat whore in Seattle who sailed on too many different boats to
know what to do anymore. . .
and yes I was that guy, bugging the little ladies in the yarn
department, for yarn that would break, before a heavy air Swiftsure
Race maybe 10 years ago, wow.
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>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
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