AJ,

Nope, never lived near Atlanta. I have only been there once. My name is very common. I have been mistakenly invited to golf vacations and other vacations. Thought about going as the REAL Chris Allen though several times.

Since you sail one of Randy's old boats, do you have any pictures you can or would like to share on how it is setup? We are always up for new ideas. Does your square-top hold it shape well? Ours is bending off going up wind even in light air. In 0-5 its ok, above 5 it bends off. Not to happy with its shape at the moment. What are your diamond wire tensions, spreader rake, and resultant prebend? We are currently set-up using Rick Bliss's guidelines for the NA main. He is an incredible resource.


Chris Allen
Nacra 20 Gertie
www.wrcra.org