Mike--
Here's my two-cents on the subject. If your going to use a A sail without a pole, is'nt it just the same as a very large (i.e. 200%+) reaching jib? Any such headsail over 155% is going to get a penalty.
John
Spirit
Mike Guccione wrote:
> Certainly this is not official and final. As you know each boat is rated
> individually but this does look extremely good. I am trying to get on the
> regional agenda and have this done officially but at least I feel safe in
> doing so now. The A sail that I am looking for is one that will handle
> close reaching and this will attached and fly much like a genoa. No pole
> will be used. In two separate test we did with Steve Murphy's A-Sail there
> seems to be a big advantage. Now Steve's A Sails are oversize but we still
> think in certain point to point races and light air races this is the
> ticket.
>
> Mike Guccione
> 818-502-2600
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-santana3030@sailpix.com [mailto:owner-santana3030@sailpix.com]On
> Behalf Of Al Navarro
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 9:43 PM
> To: innove8@pacbell.net; Santana 30-30 Mailserver
> Subject: Re: A-Sails
>
> Not Really....He said IF you use a std pole. Would a std pole give you any
> advantage? some say yes, some say no. Also, he said it was his "opinion", he
> can't speak for the entire board. Chief handicapper doesn't give him
> authority to grant handicaps uncontested.
>
> Al N.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Guccione" <innove8@pacbell.net>
> To: "Santana 30-30 Mailserver" <santana3030@sailpix.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 6:40 PM
> Subject: FW: A-Sails
>
> > This is the word from the chief handicapper. No penalty!
> >
> > Mike Guccione
> > 818-502-2600
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: USA97408@aol.com [mailto:USA97408@aol.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 5:09 PM
> > To: innove8@pacbell.net
> > Subject: Re: A-Sails
> >
> > If you use the standard pole length, my opinion is that there will be not
> > penalty.
> >
> >
Received on Mon Jan 15 17:17:49 2001