by 1980raven » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:39 pm
If you are located in the USA you can contact Thurston Quantum sails, Bristol, RI. Last June I had Steve Thurston out for a test sail on Raven. He took some dimensions of my rig and concluded that my sail are cut (Ulmer) to the original specifications. He indicated he and Gary Hoyt sailed a F28 CK in the early 80s and came up with slightly smaller sails that improved the boats handling, clearence in the cockpit and over the deck. He quoted me about $8k for a new main and mizzen. After looking at other rig posabilities and distilling what others have said on this forum I am keeping the wishbones and the wraparound sails. I haven't ordered new sails yet but I will be some time next year.
Freedom 28 CK Hull# 14, centerboard, wrap around sails with WB booms
Narragansett Bay, RI