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Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: scooby_simon] #182439
06/19/09 08:43 AM 06/19/09 08:43 AM
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Thanks for all the info guys, this is what I needed. With this info I can see if a "typical" F18 Spin will fit or if I need a custom spin.

I now have to measure mine and see if the average 8.5m luff is more or less than what I have. I'm hoping mine is 9m. I'm sure it's not but if it is, I have a solution. And it opens up the market for used F18 spinns for me.

Thanks again

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Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: krona] #182440
06/19/09 09:18 AM 06/19/09 09:18 AM
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chop the top on it and invent the new "square top spinnaker"!

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Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: krona] #182444
06/19/09 09:51 AM 06/19/09 09:51 AM
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If you don't have enough luff length then try to get used F16 spinnakers. These are a little shorter in the luff. From memory about 8.00 mtr long luffs.

Wouter

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Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: Jake] #182457
06/19/09 11:24 AM 06/19/09 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake
chop the top on it and invent the new "square top spinnaker"!


Now thats innovative!
Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: Jake] #182521
06/21/09 09:04 AM 06/21/09 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jake
chop the top on it and invent the new "square top spinnaker"!


smile that's what I'll do, all I need now are some full length battens

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Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: scooby_simon] #182532
06/21/09 08:44 PM 06/21/09 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by scooby_simon
It is. Very important. If they do not make this (75%) they are not Spi's!

IIRC this isn't in the F18 rules.
Re: F18 Spinnaker luff length? [Re: ] #182539
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Originally Posted by scooby_simon
It is. Very important. If they do not make this (75%) they are not Spi's!

IIRC this isn't in the F18 rules.


Yes it is. http://www.f18-international.org/F18_2007_Class_Rules.pdf

See C.4.4.1

Also read ISAF site; essentially, a sail that has a girth-rule-measurement less than 75% is a Genoa / Jib / Screacher and so DOES NOT MEASURE AS A SPI.

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