Should I try out the loose foot?

Posted By: Jeff
Date: 11/2/06 11:43a.m.

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In Response To: Sails ordered through SailCare (link) (Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505)

Just thinking about the loose foot. If the modification is as simple as removing the rope and adding slug, would I get decent performance, at least to try it out by just adding the slug, leaving the rope in for now, and sailing?

Messages In This Thread

Loose-Footed Main\Class Standards -- Bob V -- 10/6/06 7:25a.m.

Class Standards \ One Design \ Ease of Use -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 10/6/06 8:52a.m.

Loose-Footed Main -- Bob V -- 10/6/06 9:31a.m.

Sails -- Jack -- 10/7/06 2:21p.m.

sails/rules -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 10/7/06 9:24p.m.

Sail dimensions and construction -- Jack -- 10/8/06 2:17a.m.

Sails -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 10/8/06 6:00a.m.

Sails ordered through SailCare -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 10/10/06 4:39a.m.

Should I try out the loose foot? -- Jeff -- 11/2/06 11:43a.m.

not that easy! -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/2/06 3:28p.m.

Running Barefoot - with your shoes tied on to the bottom of your pants... -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 11/8/06 10:09a.m.

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