Yes,
Bill sail shape is entirely possible, although I
think Busca's sails are newer. I guess that is why I attributed it to
the difference in settings (and of course John's skills!)
Before
too much longer I need to get a new suit for Busca. I'm looking forward to
the improved performance. The 155 is so blown out now it looks like a
bedsheet!
Tod
Hi Tod,
The speed difference could also be
attributed to sail shape. It would have been interesting if you swapped
sails with the other Mont to see if that made a difference.
Case in
point...I had 2 identical (same cut, fabric, and sailmaker for the same boat)
North brand mainsails on a 30' sloop and the only difference was age. One
10 yrs old and the spare was brand new. The difference in sailing
performance was unbelievable. The 10 yr old one still looked basically
new. The new sail outperformed the old in a big way, especially when
beating.
Bill