Dropped clews/cross batten sails - Thoughts ?

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hotmach
hotmach
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29 May 2013 10:49pm
Hey all. I have ordered some new sails which have the clew cut outs and cross batten/boom design. A lot of the main brands have gone this way, but wonder if there is much gained other than less mast or luff length. The booms don't appear to be much shorter as they now run diagonal. So what can i expect ?

Will my stance need to be different ?
Will harness lengths change ?
Will rotation gybing be better/faster ?
Are they any faster ?

What are your experiences ?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
30 May 2013 8:29am
Boom runs diagonal? Are you sure - I thought they were just the same but the batten was not horizontal.

I love the boom cutout, for wavesailors it is nice to be able to squeeze a 6.2m on the same boom
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