I was planning on doing a local regatta in a few weeks and found out that they are only racing to this rating rule.

Did you get an ORR cert?  I've been looking at the Offshore Racing Rule website, but haven't seen a Laser 28 recorded yet.  Just curious about the numbers.

 Ron

https://www.regattaman.com/cert_form.php?sku=h-1-2020-1617-11548-0-579

Generally, it slotted me in the same place as my PHRF rating with respect to other boats that I was racing against.

Never dealt with the Orr rating before so just curious . 

I'll be honest with you, when I filled out the ORR-EZ form I didn't read the question carefully enough.  I just assumed the roach question was about the main.   I probably need to fix that for next year.

When I bought the boat last year, it came with a 2010 vintage lapper from Doyle (I believe made in Montreal) that was in barely used condition.   I just had the battens converted to vertical and sailed with it that way so that I can put it on the furler.  I sail in predominatly light air and the cloth weight of the sail is just too heavy.   

My intention is to purchase a new lapper this winter.  I would like to buy a new sail from Evolution as I would expect that they are making the fastest sails (as they they are supporting a very active one design class).  I want a sail that can be rolled up when racing (ideally horizontal battens) and cloth weight suited for < 15 knots (I will use old lapper in stronger wind).    When I was talking to the people at RBS battens they indicated that their product can be used horizontally on roller furlers.   Not sure if Evolution will build me a sail with latest design and horizontal battens, but that is what I am looking for.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks.

Anyway I am no expert on sails , I just noticed the #'s were off .  

Who built your sail?   

I believe if you use the RBS battens you can have horizontal battens and the full roach.

The carbon lapper is by Doyle.  Since the Doyle purchase, I have established a relationship with a North Sails sail designer, so I'm likely to go with NS next time around.  I currently have a carbon main as well. The main is six years old and is showing wear/tear at the leech.  I'm getting a 3Di Raw main from NS to replace the Doyle carbon main.  

If you have sailmakers locally, thats a great asset.  We do not have anyone here in Louisville.

BTW - I have a carbon genoa too, but I'm not likely to ever purchase another genoa.  In my opinion, the balance of the boat and pointing ability with lapper far out weigh the sail area advantage of the genoa on our boat.  We always use the Lapper.  We do well in the small, local pond.

No OD issues here.  There is one other Laser 28 racing though.  

You know, this correspondence made me go look at some photos of my lapper under sail.  I'm back peddling a bit on what I wrote earlier.  Apologies.  There really isn't as much roach on my Doyle lapper as I was thinking there was.  I have not measured the sail.  The quote says it is 166 sq. ft.  

I mean if you compare the roach in your sail to the megles 24/20 or whatever is below you in that picture, you have much more.  

Although some may say your sail has more twist.  The twist is great to have in a light air venue which is what we have in Boston all summer long.

I am going to check with Evolution first and see what they would build me for a lighter air lapper.  Ideally they would mimic the latest design of OD sails as closely as they can.  

Does anyone know how often Evolution updates their L28 sail design?   I was very active in the Rhodes 19 class in Marblehead for many years.  Doyle was the sailmaker of choice.   They would update the designs of the sails every 2 years or so.  But we were all buying new sails every 2/3 years. 

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