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[quote=MN3][quote]I'm not familiar with the term "broad seaming"? could you elaborate?[/quote] [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadseam[/url] Broadseam is a term particular to the making of a sail. The panels that make up the sections of a sail are cut with curves on the connecting edges or seams. This method adds a three dimensional shape to what would ordinarily be a flat triangular or quadrilateral piece of fabric. Since a sail is a type of airfoil, [b]this method of sail making adds significantly to the amount of draft a sail can have[/b].<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Jan 05, 2018 - 09:01 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]

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