PHRF sail optimisation

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   Noting that a 155% genoa may be only marginally faster in certain conditions than the lapper, and it carries a 6 point penalty under phrf (about 31 seconds/hour), and that it can only help upwind and costs you all that time when sailing downwind, has anyone tried a code 6 mainsail at the penalty of only 3 points together with the lapper?  It seems to me that such a combination would give the boat more speed potential on all points of sail, except perhaps heavy upwind sailing.  Has anyone tried this, and if so how did it work out?

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frfletch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 365	Post Options Post Reply Quote frfletch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: PHRF sail optimisation Posted: 21 May 2010 at 11:38am
	Noting that a 155% genoa may be only marginally faster in certain conditions than the lapper, and it carries a 6 point penalty under phrf (about 31 seconds/hour), and that it can only help upwind and costs you all that time when sailing downwind, has anyone tried a code 6 mainsail at the penalty of only 3 points together with the lapper? It seems to me that such a combination would give the boat more speed potential on all points of sail, except perhaps heavy upwind sailing. Has anyone tried this, and if so how did it work out?

Chris Ross Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 16 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Ross Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 2010 at 4:29pm
	I just ordered a main for the laser 28 that has the scaled leach profile of a melges 24 main. Should be here next week. I have a spectra backstay and a backstay whip. I choose that setup because I plan on doing some single handed distance races and I want to go with a lapper if at all possible. There are other lasers in my area so I'll see how the sail compares to the other boats speedwise.

frfletch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 365	Post Options Post Reply Quote frfletch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2010 at 3:25am
	Thank you Chris and please let me know how the sail works. What is your boat's name and from where do you sail?

WarBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 25 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote WarBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2010 at 9:05am
	I think his boat is "Dutch Mafia" but it might be "Rapscallion"

Chris Ross Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 16 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Ross Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:46am
	I'm in Sheboygan WI. We used to have 5 boats down here but one was sold off and one has moved to a different state temporarily. I haven't raced my boat in a while because life got in the way. I want to start racing my boat again... but I plan to do most if not all of my racing single handed.. I know this boat loves rail meat so I doubt I'll be able to race the boat to a 126 PHRF rating, but I'm hoping the challenge of racing single handed will make up for it.

Chris Ross Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 16 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Ross Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 September 2010 at 8:46am
	I chickened out and got a class legal main made vs. a penalty main. I am getting a couple of sails made over the winter, and the penalty main is on the list.

Chris Ross Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 16 November 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Ross Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 September 2010 at 8:48am
	that is, if the boat doesn't sell...