My M17 #278 also came to me with a Reggie Armstrong main and matching jib……about an 80% or so. The two of them combined had some magic voodoo that I’ve never been able to duplicate. Like getting her up on plane doing 6 knots plus going to weather in enough wind to have some nice whitecaps…….and heeled over no more than 15 to 20 degrees or so. Magic stuff. Similar performance with the same blown out main with 2 reefs and a 60% storm jib in wind blowing 25 knots plus. Just dancing along.

Reggie had his personal demons, but he knew how to build a sail. Or at least he got it right with the one he built for my boat.

On Mar 19, 2018, at 8:01 AM, bownez@juno.com wrote:

Hi Jerry,

My original was a Reg Armstrong sail, very used and had the crispness of a dishrag. It was boltrope for both luff and foot.
I had a replacement made by Western Sailmakers in Jordan, Mn. It looked good, but never fit quite right. The luff was always too loose even after cranking on the main halyard and tightening the cunningham. I had them trim the headboard which helped.
I had a set of sails made for my now sold M23 by Mack sails out of Stuart, FL. I sent them my main for reference. I was very pleased with their product.
E/P sails have been recommended by many M-boat sailors. Harry has given me a quote.

Thanks for your input sir.

Bones
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