Above left, sailing too fast with the jib the size of a beach towel.
Above right, sailing at just the right speed with the jib the size of a bath towel. I was surprised at how easily the boat handled like that.
Below, two views of our blown-out spinnaker. Libby and I spread it out on the lawn in Washington NC to inspect the damage. I suspect that it can't be repaired reasonably but I'm going to send these pictures to a sail maker to ask. Do any of you have a favorite sail maker to recommend?
By the way, our friends Walt and Pat emailed that they use their spinnaker only for winds of 15 knots or less. I measured 17 when ours blew out. Obviously, there could have been a stronger gust. Oh well. Live and learn.
Above right, sailing at just the right speed with the jib the size of a bath towel. I was surprised at how easily the boat handled like that.
Below, two views of our blown-out spinnaker. Libby and I spread it out on the lawn in Washington NC to inspect the damage. I suspect that it can't be repaired reasonably but I'm going to send these pictures to a sail maker to ask. Do any of you have a favorite sail maker to recommend?
By the way, our friends Walt and Pat emailed that they use their spinnaker only for winds of 15 knots or less. I measured 17 when ours blew out. Obviously, there could have been a stronger gust. Oh well. Live and learn.
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