>
> here the largest headsail without penalty is 1.5*J for its LP value.. so
> 1.5*12.3=18.45'
>
> so- depending on how the sailmaker interpretted 155% (ie,
> in theory 1.5 would be 150%)...
>
> do you know what this length is on your light #1?
>
> thanks!
> Jennifer
>
> On Wed, 15 May 2002, Richard Canning wrote:
>
> > Jennifer,
> >
> > I previously accidentally opened my email at home and couldn't reopen it
> > here at work on your previous transmission. It got lost in cyber space.
I am
> > glad you sent this email.
> >
> > The sails are all kevlar. They are panel sails and have not been recut.
The
> > draft is starting to move aft on the sails which requires more halyard
> > tension. The light #1 is moved a little more than the rest due to the
> > lighter construction. There are no patches or tears that I recall. They
are
> > not bagged out in terms of what happens to Dacron sails. Kevlar tends to
> > shrink from sunlight.
> >
> > The heavy #1 is a very specialized sail and we don't really use it that
> > much. It was built rather flat and is not a good reaching sail. Also,
you
> > need a lot of people on the rail in order to carry it. We once had 9
people
> > and carried it up to 19 knots true and were trucking. I strongly feel
you
> > need a #2 in your inventory. We used ours last night as a matter of
fact.
> >
> > I have tried to contact Dick Bracken, in our group, who sells used sails
but
> > have not heard from him. I have no idea what they are worth. I might
even
> > have the digital photos of them with the theoretical draft versus the
actual
> > draft. I'm not sure though.
> >
> > The other thing is to check with your local phrf committee. My local
area
> > does not allow anything over 151% without a penalty, while other parts
of
> > the country with lighter air allow 155%. If you bought my sails you
might
> > have to get a higher rating if they allow 155%.
> >
> > Rich Canning
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jkolar" <jkolar@singingfish.com>
> > To: "Richard Canning" <rcanning@dimeo.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: anyone interested in selling used racing sails?
> >
> >
> > > Rich,
> > > finally getting time to pursue this more.
> > > So- tell me about the condition of these sails- are they all kevlar?
> > > have they ever been recut? any patches/tears? how bagged out are they?
> > >
> > > and- price you are thinking for each of them, and also dimensions of
> > > each of the sails...
> > > thanks!
> > > Jennifer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Richard Canning wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jennifer,
> > > >
> > > > The first three listed. North AP #1, North Light #1, and the Sobstad
> > Heavy
> > > > #1. All used three seasons.
> > > >
> > > > The others are to stimulate discussion about what you need overall
to go
> > > > spinnaker racing.
> > > >
> > > > Rich
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "jkolar" <jkolar@singingfish.com>
> > > > To: "Richard Canning" <rcanning@dimeo.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:38 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: anyone interested in selling used racing sails?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Richard,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a little unclear from your email exactly which used sails you
are
> > > > > interested in selling and which you are not... can you please
clarify.
> > > > > thanks!
> > > > > Jennifer
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Richard Canning wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > winter,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have two kevlar panel headsails that I have replaced. They
are
> > three
> > > > > > seasons old and quite frankly not as competitive anymore. One is
a
> > North
> > > > > > 151% AP #1 and the other is a North 151% Light #1. My old main
> > serves as
> > > > a
> > > > > > backup if something should happen to my present main. I will be
> > getting
> > > > a
> > > > > > new main this winter and then cycle out the old North 3DL main.
My
> > > > > > spinnakers are all in use. I use the older one for beer can
stuff
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > > newer one for regattas. I only have one #2 and one #3 which are
in
> > use.
> > > > I
> > > > > > also have a Sobstad 151% heavy #1 that is no longer used. It
only
> > got
> > > > used
> > > > > > in heavy air, like 14 to 18 kts. when we had eight or nine for
crew.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My current active inventory is:
> > > > > > North 3DL main (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > > North 3DL main (spare)
> > > > > > North 3DL AP #1 (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > > North 3DL Light #1 (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > > Sobstad #2 (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > > Banks #3 (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > > Sobstad VMG light air reaching spinnaker (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > > North 30/20 (.6 oz.) running spinnaker (beer can)
> > > > > > North 30/20 (.6 oz.) running spinnaker (regatta)
> > > > > > North 3/4 oz. reaching spinnaker (beer can & regatta)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There has been great debate on the sail inventory needed to race
an
> > > > Olson
> > > > > > 911S. We have many night races where it is blowing 14 to 16 kts.
> > true,
> > > > with
> > > > > > only 6 crew and the #2 is a perfect sail for that condition. The
> > 911S is
> > > > > > headsail driven and requires changing gears as the wind
conditions
> > > > change.
> > > > > > We have a tuffluff (#5 I believe) system to allow sail changes
on
> > the
> > > > fly.
> > > > > > Typically we change over on the spinnaker run however.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dick Bracken sells used sails (Sails Source) and he might be a
> > source
> > > > (no
> > > > > > pun intended) for the others that you are looking for. I sold a
> > > > spinnaker a
> > > > > > few years ago through him.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good luck in your search. If you have any interest in my used
sails
> > let
> > > > me
> > > > > > know.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rich Canning
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "jkolar" <jkolar@singingfish.com>
> > > > > > To: "olson 911 owners -- BILL CHARRON" <billchar1@aol.com>;
"Bill
> > > > Perrin"
> > > > > > <usa28797@aol.com>; "BOB IZMIRIAN" <rizmirian@aol.com>; "Brendan
> > > > Bracken"
> > > > > > <Brendan.Bracken@broadvision.com>; "CHARLIE LIVAUDAIS"
> > > > <clivaday@aol.com>;
> > > > > > "DAVE MORROW" <dmorrow@dickinson-wright.com>; "DAVID FAIN"
> > > > > > <fain@workingmachines.com>; "DEREK REIJNEN"
<derek@reijnenco.com>;
> > "DICK
> > > > > > BRACKEN" <sailbroker@aol.com>; "Dick Clark"
<CLARKMARSH@aol.com>;
> > "DON &
> > > > > > JANET WARNER" <Sailamicus@aol.com>; "DON STONEBURNER"
> > > > <donel@surewest.com>;
> > > > > > "Ed Durbin" <EDurbin927@attbi.com>; "ELLIOT ROSENBERG"
> > > > > > <elrosenberg@pol.net>; "GARY KOCHANEK" <mrkoho@telocity.com>;
"GENE
> > > > MALY"
> > > > > > <gmaly101@email.msn.com>; "GERRY ETZOLD" <GETZOLD@aol.com>;
"Helen
> > > > O'Keeffe"
> > > > > > <heleno_keeffe@hotmail.com>; "Jennifer Kolar"
> > <jkolar@singingfish.com>;
> > > > > > "John Fish" <JFish@genencor.com>; "JOHN SPIERLING"
> > > > <jspierli@visteon.com>;
> > > > > > "Jonathan Reichhold" <reichhold@singingfish.com>; "Kelly
Robinson"
> > > > > > <krobins@andromeda.rutgers.edu>; "KLAUS SCHAEFER"
> > > > > > <Klaus.Schaefer@mercer.com>; "Lance McDonough"
> > > > <lance@sailnorthwest.com>;
> > > > > > "LEN KREMER" <lkremer@barr.com>; "MARK & MARY LEMON"
> > > > > > <Mary.Lemon@PSS.Boeing.com>; "Matt Tove" <mtove1@comcast.net>;
"M
> > Case"
> > > > > > <mcase@jcu.edu>; "MIKE CARPIN" <mcarpinsr@ameritech.net>; "MIKE
> > > > McLEMORE"
> > > > > > <mtmesq@flash.net>; "MONO D'ANGELO" <mono@webbernet.net>; "NICK
> > > > BARNHILL"
> > > > > > <SailRedux@attbi.com>; "NICK SCHNEIDER"
<nps@NatureIllinois.org>;
> > "Nigel
> > > > > > Martin" <nrmartin@pacificcoast.net>; "PAT DEAN"
<pdean@telus.net>;
> > > > "Richard
> > > > > > Canning" <rcanning@dimeo.com>; "RICHARD SHAROFF"
> > <Richard082@aol.com>;
> > > > "Rick
> > > > > > Lutterbie" <rwlutterbie@scionasp.com>; "Roger Craine"
> > > > > > <craine@econ.Berkeley.edu>; "RON DELAROSE" <RonZeus@aol.com>;
"RUSTY
> > > > NOONAN"
> > > > > > <LWNJR@aol.com>; "STEVE HAISLET" <shaislet@uniqueprinters.com>;
> > "STEVE &
> > > > > > YVONNE LEVY" <Yluv2u@aol.com>; "Terry Ison"
<tison@saltspring.com>;
> > > > "TIMOTHY
> > > > > > AINSLIE" <timsue@jett.net>; "TOM BRACE" <TBrace7007@aol.com>;
"WILT
> > > > WONG"
> > > > > > <WiltW@aol.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 11:14 AM
> > > > > > Subject: anyone interested in selling used racing sails?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi all..
> > > > > > > Any of you trying to sell or interested in selling any racing
> > sails?
> > > > > > > Contact me directly if you are- particularly looking at Main
and
> > #3,4
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thank you
> > > > > > > Jennifer
> > > > > > > jkolar@singingfish.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
Received on Mon Oct 28 06:19:43 2002