I guess I just thought you had a better way or a reason that our way doesn't/wouldn't work for you. Maybe our way requires more crew than you have or maybe your helm/tactician don't like going as far downwind to shadow the spin?
I guess, to put it differently, what value does banding the spin add compared to a traditional launch from the bag or hatch? Josh On Apr 11, 2014 11:55 AM, "Bill Coleman" <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > Sounds like you are doing everything right, seems to be working for you. > > Not sure what your question is. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley > *Sent:* Friday, April 11, 2014 11:33 AM > *To:* C&C List > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Spinnaker Stops > > > > Bill, > > I don't think our crew has ever had a problem assuming that the helm has > his head in the game. Maybe we have been losing speed and races as a > result but when we hoist the spinnaker it is being shadowed by the headsail > because the helm has already started turning downwind. It is pretty hard > to fill with the headsail up so the guy at the mast jumps the spin and then > immediately drops the head. The spin inflates as the head is being flaked > and tied. Once inflatted the helm can come up as needed. > > Are we doing something wrong or is it a matter of having enough people? > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Apr 10, 2014 2:22 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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