PHRF sail optimisation
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Category: Laser 28 General
Forum Name: Sailing
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Topic: PHRF sail optimisation
Posted By: frfletch
Subject: PHRF sail optimisation
Date Posted: 21 May 2010 at 11:38am
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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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Posted By: Chris Ross
Date Posted: 22 May 2010 at 4:29pm
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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.
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Posted By: frfletch
Date Posted: 23 May 2010 at 3:25am
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Thank you Chris and please let me know how the sail works. What is your boat's name and from where do you sail?
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Posted By: WarBird
Date Posted: 23 May 2010 at 9:05am
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I think his boat is "Dutch Mafia" but it might be "Rapscallion"
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Posted By: Chris Ross
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:46am
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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.
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Posted By: Chris Ross
Date Posted: 01 September 2010 at 8:46am
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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.
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Posted By: Chris Ross
Date Posted: 01 September 2010 at 8:48am
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that is, if the boat doesn't sell...
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