Intensity Sails - any good?
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Posted: Aug 06, 2013 - 04:27 PM
Factory Hobie sails haven't had reef points for decades. The rule I quoted is strictly for the special case of the WaterTribe races. http://watertribe.org/
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Posted: Aug 06, 2013 - 05:19 PM
All sails? So everyone with a jib has to have a roller reefer too?
This is an expensive regatta.
Back in the day, the single reefing point on Prindles and Hobies was in the third panel. I only had to use it once on my 16, but it sure stretched my dacron sailcloth.
If I had to reef again, I don't think I would bother with a point in the second panel. Reefing a cat is a survival technique, not a performance decision.
One of the other sailors thought that the middle grommets needed to be tied tight and subsequently ripped them out of his sail in a big blow. He was on a H16, and because his jib was attached to the boom all across, he thought it necessary to tie it tight. Destroyed a very nice Tequila Sunrise main.
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Posted: Aug 06, 2013 - 11:59 PM
Getting back to the first comment, I use an intensity sail for my Laser. Intensity sails are actually highly regarded in the Laser world. The sails are well made and hold up very well, although not class legal. I don't have any experience with their Hobie sails but I would expect similar results.
If their Hobie sails are anything like their Laser sails, go for it! The price is great and the product is really sturdy. It may be a little heavier than the factory material, but that's not such a bad thing if its just a cruise around boat.
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Posted: Aug 07, 2013 - 06:48 AM
This is not really a regatta, this is a multi stage race around florida
"The race circumnavigates Florida and covers roughly 1200 miles including a 40-mile portage connecting the St. Marys River to the Suwannee River."
- http://www.watertribe.com/
and it's not ony for "stock" boats - http://thebeachcats.com/f…ms/viewtopic/topic/14141
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