Hi all
In the gale yesterday, I had a furler mis-fire, which destroyed my Yankee on Iris
I may post (in the log) the adventure of recovering it - the boat pulled her mooring and 1/2 ton ground chain for 90 yrds through crowded moorings - so it was a journey!
If anyone has a source for a yankee, in tan/red I would love to hear.
I always thaught that my yankee was undersized anyway - so if anyone even has the measurement for this I would appreciate it.
Regards
JFJ
gh or eventide Yankee/Jib on a bowsprit
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Re: gh or eventide Yankee/Jib on a bowsprit
An update -
I phoned round some sailmakers
Jeckells have made one before - in the early naughties
The sail that they made last time was a yankee - 31ftX24X14 ft
This is significantly bigger than the 27X20X10 that I currently have - though also highcut
to me, it seems almost too big. I know that the last GHs 26s had a signifant set of modifications to make cat B - was reducing headsails one of these mods?
https://www.calculator.net/triangle-cal ... &x=37&y=22
is the new sail dimensions
while
https://www.calculator.net/triangle-cal ... &x=44&y=12
is the new one.
Depending upon 'belly', the angles are 110 (new) and 125(old) clew angles....
What do you think? It would be a grand any which way I go - I dont want to waste it!
JFJ
I phoned round some sailmakers
Jeckells have made one before - in the early naughties
The sail that they made last time was a yankee - 31ftX24X14 ft
This is significantly bigger than the 27X20X10 that I currently have - though also highcut
to me, it seems almost too big. I know that the last GHs 26s had a signifant set of modifications to make cat B - was reducing headsails one of these mods?
https://www.calculator.net/triangle-cal ... &x=37&y=22
is the new sail dimensions
while
https://www.calculator.net/triangle-cal ... &x=44&y=12
is the new one.
Depending upon 'belly', the angles are 110 (new) and 125(old) clew angles....
What do you think? It would be a grand any which way I go - I dont want to waste it!
JFJ
Re: gh or eventide Yankee/Jib on a bowsprit
OK update 2.
I have 3 quotes (pending more detailed measurements)
Crusader (best price) - 'suitable' cloth weight
Jeckells - Most expensive - 5.5 oz cloth
Arun/Rockall (the original sail was made by Arun) - 6Oz - in between price.
All 3 are recommending a much larger Yankee - 29-31 ft, with approx 14 ft LP (LP is a measuremnt I can only guess at as I dont have a clew left in the original!)
Crusader will pop in a foam luff for a few extra quid.
Has anyone experience with any of these guys?
Regards
Fin
I have 3 quotes (pending more detailed measurements)
Crusader (best price) - 'suitable' cloth weight
Jeckells - Most expensive - 5.5 oz cloth
Arun/Rockall (the original sail was made by Arun) - 6Oz - in between price.
All 3 are recommending a much larger Yankee - 29-31 ft, with approx 14 ft LP (LP is a measuremnt I can only guess at as I dont have a clew left in the original!)
Crusader will pop in a foam luff for a few extra quid.
Has anyone experience with any of these guys?
Regards
Fin
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Re: gh or eventide Yankee/Jib on a bowsprit
All those sail makers have been around since Noah, so have stood the test of time!
You pays your money and takes your choice.
If the sail is on a roller reefing, the additional foam in the luff is a good idea, will make it set better reefed.
Good luck,
John
Eventiders
You pays your money and takes your choice.
If the sail is on a roller reefing, the additional foam in the luff is a good idea, will make it set better reefed.
Good luck,
John
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