Ahh, the joy of new sails

who made them? I am in the market..

They are stock Nacra 20 sails made by Elliot Pattison. I think their website is www.epsails.com. They did a great job!
Trey
N20 873
Layline Rigging
www.velocitysailing.com

To enhance your sailing pleasure, try tightening the shrouds (wrinkles in jib - forestay sag) and tightening the top 3-4 battens in the mainsail. Skip makes a great sail!!

BC

Hi Bob, thanks for the info. Can you tell us more about batten tension...how much, and in which conditions?
Thanks,
Dave

Those shrouds were tight, we tensioned them before going out. Because the sail is new, it will stretch a little (so Dave Lennard told me), and next time I go out I will ahve to tighten the battens. I was too intent on having a blast to worry about messing with it on the water. As far as the jib goes, I had just added a self-tacker, and the sheeting angle is not quite correct yet, so that caused most of the wrinkles. Still some kinks to work out....
Trey
N20 873
Layline Rigging
www.velocitysailing.com

bob,
believe me, them shrouds aint gettin any tighter. 😛

You...hush - you weren't even there...looser.

I also received a new sail this weekend. Went to put it up but the sail kept coming out of the mast. The mast is new and the old sail (a year old) worked fine. It turns out that boltrope is too small. We compared it to a few sails old and new.
This is the second main sail in two years I have rejected. The first one (last year) the batten pockets were too close to the boltrope and the sail would not go up. Not to be negative but I am a little pissed at the quality of the sails as well as other replacement parts.

Wow. Beautiful sail. What is your boat - is it a Nacra 5.5?

Are both the jibsail and mainsail new?

Wait never mind, stupid question. Nice N20!

Jake can't even spell loser correctly, what a "looser."
Trey
N20 873
Layline Rigging
www.velocitysailing.com

Ohhhh...I HATE that. Or then again, perhaps I was talking about the rig.

Forget about that sail crap, trim your engine down. That's a nasty rooster tail.

Ahh, the joy of.......posting of photo of yourself sailing--plenty of feedback.

Just placed an order for a new main from Calvert sails (it seems like posts on catsailor are happy with them). A friend found a good used pentex jib that looks like it ought to work out great.

I figured it was a big puff and they were slamming the tiller. Doesn't look like too much wind out there, which may explain some of the wrinkles.

Nice looking sail. I will say that every set I get from EP is slightly different, which probably means they're getting feedback from the rock stars and modifying the designs. For instance, my oldest sail (circa 2001) has a few extra inches on the top, but the next oldest one (circa 2003) has a more vertical leech/roach (don't know which is the correct terminology there). And don't get me started on the spinnakers!

I figure this is good, as I like the oldest (baggy) sail for the light air stuff because the luff curve looks deeper, and the newer (flater) one seems to have a bit more top end.

Can't wait to see what my next set looks like!

Yeah, we missed you last weekend Tad. Are you gonna make it to the Outback?

If you think those sails were rinkled... you should see my rags.

-Rob V.
Panama City
Nacra 5.2

Sorry guys, I was stuck in baltimore at a business conference.

I'm probably not going to be able to make Outback either. I just received word that I'm being sent to Boston for three weeks in October. On top of that, my aunt is getting married that weekend in Maryland so I'm just screwed three ways from sunday.

Crickey its getting downright impossible to sail these days.

Tad
Boston huh. You bringing your sailing stuff?

If I'm going to be up there for three whole weeks and you've got a ride, heck yes!

I'm gonna need a guide up there, I have NO CLUE about the city whatsoever.

I like Irish Pubs, so I have to find one when I'm there. 😛

Send me a PM

I hate to hijack this post, but really quick...

Barry, I used to sail in Salem Sound until I moved this spring. Do you happen to know what kind of cat Rosebud is? It's the large, red one at the mouth of Salem Harbor just off of Naugus Head.

I moved inland myself. I guess I need to change my location.

Rosebud is a euro F28 that has been modified and lightened. A few friends have raced the boat and stated that it was a real bear when the wind is over 15. I have raced against it a few times and the larger tri seem to be faster. We didn’t have any problem with it in 15 knots downwind.

Thanks, Barry. Actually I like the sailing in Salem better for beach cats. There are very few places to launch down here and none of them are free. I guess I got spoiled with Sandy Point on Water street. Plus, the water up there is much cleaner and doesn't stain my boat.

Too bad I hadn't checked out this forrum while I was still up there. I was always looking for other cat sailors in the area.

I'll bet those sails would look really good with a black spinnaker huh?

Yup, the new black spinnaker is next on the list...you buying Alan?
Trey
N20 873
Layline Rigging
www.velocitysailing.com

Tad, Let me know when you're around and I'll buy you a pint to toast your Pooh Bah status!

Way to go, Brian! Southie here they come.
Tad is going to have to practice saying stuff like "This bee-ya is wicked ahw-sum huh Bri-ahn. Whan a nutha?"