[quote=P.M.][quote=Wolfman]
Might want to give Performance Cat a call and see if there is any way you can do away with the Bridle Foil completely and just use bridle wires. . . . I have seen newer 5.8s without the foil.
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Dave,
Shite happens!
Doing away with the foil would make it an original 5.8. That would require a new forestay, new jib, and new bridle and related hardware. That would exceed the cost of a new foil. The foiled 5.8 (known as a North American rig) is a great boat, and is deadly on a reach, and downwind. I wouldn't want to give that up. The foil also helps reduce the torsional loads on the bows.
As in newer boats without foils, you might be referring to the 580. It was designed to reach both the recreational market as well as the weekend racer. The newer design provides for the spinnaker package upgrade, and modified the original daggerboards to more recreational friendly centerboards. The elimination of the foil was to allow jib sheeting from the front beam and to allow for the upgrade sale of the spin package.[/quote]
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