Rick: I went with the 150 because I sail in a lot of light summer air too. Elliot-Pattinson made me a good sail. I had the foam added because we forgot it in the initial order. I also had the sun shield (I guess you call it that) to protect the sail when it's rolled up. --Gary On Feb 7, 2008, at 5:12 PM, JDavies104@aol.com wrote:
Gary,
Thanks for the input, and that brings up another decision - should I go for a 135% or a 150%? The price difference is pretty small, and the 150% would give better sailing in the Mid-Atlantic doldrums of July and August. I had thought that the limit of effective reefing was around a 25% reduction, which, starting with a 150% still leaves a lot of sail up. I'm hoping to use the sail over a wide range of conditions single-handing, so it seemed that the 135% might be the best compromise, but maybe I need to rethink it.
Thanks,
Rick
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