Excellent interview, Bob and Josh. Thank you for confirming that unless we're racing, a good sail is good enough..."when you are off the wind at all (70% of cruising) just about any sail will get you to hull speed!" And I really like your history lesson about the quiver of headsails on fast clippers...everything new is old!
Thanks for this great article. For me, it was worth it for the nostalgia alone. My first professional woodworking job was as a joiner back in the ‘70’s at Westsail, working on the exterior crew, fabricating and installing the hatches, bowsprit platforms, teak cap rails, laid teak decks, etc. In the 80’s and 90’s, I was a windsurfer, using mostly Neil Pryde sails, going from fully battened RAF’s to camber-induced speed slalom designs and back again. And for a year, I owned a Prindle 19, with a beautiful suit of Randy Smyth sails. Nice to know that one of the men responsible for so many of my fondest memories is still actively engaged in the sport.
What is the pros & cons between selecting if the sail slides are sewn on or using shackles. I thought is that racers use sewn on slugs to have the sail luff as close as possible to the mast and cruisers use shackles for improved flaking of the sail with less friction between the slides and track channel.
Excellent interview. Thanks. Quick question about a catketch rig. I’ve had two boats with it and I’ve never understood why they’re not more prolific. So simple and efficient and effective to weather or downwind. Am I missing something?
Nov 10, 2023·edited Nov 10, 2023Liked by Joshua Colvin
First a real specific question: is it possible to put a second reef into the Scout sail? (Required for event like the Everglades Challenge). I hasten to add that the Scout sail as-is is a real pleasure.
Then: very nice article, insights. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent interview, Bob and Josh. Thank you for confirming that unless we're racing, a good sail is good enough..."when you are off the wind at all (70% of cruising) just about any sail will get you to hull speed!" And I really like your history lesson about the quiver of headsails on fast clippers...everything new is old!
Thanks for sharing the wisdom!
Thanks for this great article. For me, it was worth it for the nostalgia alone. My first professional woodworking job was as a joiner back in the ‘70’s at Westsail, working on the exterior crew, fabricating and installing the hatches, bowsprit platforms, teak cap rails, laid teak decks, etc. In the 80’s and 90’s, I was a windsurfer, using mostly Neil Pryde sails, going from fully battened RAF’s to camber-induced speed slalom designs and back again. And for a year, I owned a Prindle 19, with a beautiful suit of Randy Smyth sails. Nice to know that one of the men responsible for so many of my fondest memories is still actively engaged in the sport.
What is the pros & cons between selecting if the sail slides are sewn on or using shackles. I thought is that racers use sewn on slugs to have the sail luff as close as possible to the mast and cruisers use shackles for improved flaking of the sail with less friction between the slides and track channel.
Excellent interview. Thanks. Quick question about a catketch rig. I’ve had two boats with it and I’ve never understood why they’re not more prolific. So simple and efficient and effective to weather or downwind. Am I missing something?
Very nice interview
MIK
First a real specific question: is it possible to put a second reef into the Scout sail? (Required for event like the Everglades Challenge). I hasten to add that the Scout sail as-is is a real pleasure.
Then: very nice article, insights. Thanks for sharing.