Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA135651976; Thu, 22 May 1997 10:26:17 -0700 Return-Path: <Zeev_Gur@peoplesoft.com-DeleteThis> Received: from safety.worldcom.com (worldcom.com) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA259671976; Thu, 22 May 1997 10:26:16 -0700 Received: (from smtp@localhost) by safety.worldcom.com (8.8.5/Interliant) id MAA03970 for <wind_talk@jr.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 22 May 1997 12:19:20 -0500 (CDT) Received: from internet-503.interliant.com(198.64.193.51) by safety.worldcom.com via smap (V1.3) id smaa03957; Thu May 22 12:19:17 1997 Received: by internet-503.interliant.com(Lotus SMTP MTA v1.1 (385.6 5-6-1997)) id 8625649F.005F2C6C ; Thu, 22 May 1997 12:19:32 -0500 X-Lotus-Fromdomain: PEOPLESOFT@PSEXTERNAL @ WORLDCOM@INTERLIANT @ OUTBOUND From: "Zeev Gur"<Zeev_Gur@peoplesoft.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@jr.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Message-Id: <8625649F.005F2949.00@internet-503.interliant.com-DeleteThis> Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 09:55:56 -0700 Subject: Sherman Wed PM report, wave sails comments/question Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Started the sesh on a 6.2/8'8"(207#) and was way VERY
powered for the first hour. In the second hour, around 6, I started to
get
slammed every time that I jumped, time to go down in sail size.
Went to a 5.2 wave sail that is very soft with a bunch of downhaul
and was perfectly powered. Sailed until about 7:30, had a great time.
The water was pretty flat, small ebb, which was good for practicing
sail handling.
General observation: race sails suck and wave sails rule! (my 6.2 is
a race sail). This was the first time this year that I rigged a race sail
and was very quickly reminded what a pain in the ass they are:
heavy, hard to rig, water start, jump with, etc. Not sure why I ever
purchased race sails - what a kook! I am glad that I have see the
light - I am in the process of upgrading my quiver to wave sails.
Would like to get some feedback about wave sails. I am working
with Bruce Sheldon on a custom 5.7 wave sail. I have an option of a 5
batten sail where the middle 3 battens do not go all the way to the mast
(like the hot sails) or a 5 batten with 1 camber or a normal 5 batten.
Anyone
out there who loves the hot sails? Pros? Cons? Is 5.7 too big for the
hot like design? How well do 1 camber sails do in the surf?
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