Posted by Bob Broder (RABroder@…>)
Alan, Good luck in finding your jib! I wanted to relate how I got one
for Daiquiri: Since there is no existing racing class for F21’s in my
sailing area, I decided that I needed a jib just for recreational
sailing, not for racing. I had an old, high cut yankee jib from a
prior boat, complete with a wire sewn-in luff which I took to the
local sail loft, and had them cut the luff down to that specified on
the original documents. It cost me $125. and I was stunned that the
boat sailed well under jib alone! Like others, I make the following
suggestion: the wire luff is essential as we lack a forestay, and dont
want to overstrain the luff of the sail. Also, I agree that the sail
is only good for winds below 10 kts, or the boat is overpowered, and
the sail unmanageable.
Yuo may find that a used sail, cut down to size, may be a more
economical (if unorthodox) solution!
Bob
Posted by Allen McClung (amcclung@…>)
Bob,
I like your idea. I have a couple of sails that don’t fit any boat.
Last year I bought an International 210 which came with many sails
from previous owners. Our group also has an Etschells that we sail.
The Etschells is the big dog on the lake. I also like $125. I looked
on Haarstick’s site and they don’t have any sails for the F-21.
— In freedom21@yahoogroups.com, “Bob Broder” <RABroder@…> wrote:
Alan, Good luck in finding your jib! I wanted to relate how I got
one
for Daiquiri: Since there is no existing racing class for F21’s in
my
sailing area, I decided that I needed a jib just for recreational
sailing, not for racing. I had an old, high cut yankee jib from a
prior boat, complete with a wire sewn-in luff which I took to the
local sail loft, and had them cut the luff down to that specified
on
the original documents. It cost me $125. and I was stunned that
the
boat sailed well under jib alone! Like others, I make the
following
suggestion: the wire luff is essential as we lack a forestay, and
dont
want to overstrain the luff of the sail. Also, I agree that the
sail
is only good for winds below 10 kts, or the boat is overpowered,
and
the sail unmanageable.
Yuo may find that a used sail, cut down to size, may be a more
economical (if unorthodox) solution!
Bob