Not a universal truth. I have a genoa specifically designed and built to
be furled from 150% to 135% and 100%. It has tape marks along the foot
for those points. The sailmaker, Clarke Bassett, who designed and built
this sail, made from graduated weights of sailcloth, also has designed
and built sails for America's Cup (1987 Stars & Stripes) among other
notables. The sail maintains a great shape at all points of furling, and
because the forward part of the sail is made from the lightest weight
cloth, the sausage is very thin and tight. He has patents on it.
Bill Bina
On 12/4/2014 10:58 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote:
I've been told by sailmakers that partially furling your sail is very,
very bad for the sail, especially on racing sails where the stress
loads are designed to be in particular places.
That being said, when I was in a race and was suddenly faced with a
40-mph storm, furling was the easiest and fastest way to reduce sail.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>
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