I apologize for the sudden flurry of messages... I was reading this charming little book my husband dug up for me today (gosh, he's racking up points today!) called "Small Boat Sailing" written in 1962 by "Commander D.A. Rayner " and just now I was reading his thoughts on styles of mainsails, and I'll quote his final word in chapter 5: "In a small cabin boat it is much more difficult (because one cannot hoist the sail without standing on deck) to get under way in a hurry when the mainsail goes up in a groove. I do feel most strongly that any arrangement other than the one which permits the sail to lower and yet remain secure to the mast and ready to re-hoist is most un-seamanlike and most dangerous." I have to say, I felt this in every fiber of my stressed-out being when we were floating toward those islands this weekend, and I was clinging to the mast in rough chop, fussing with a very uncooperative and slow system! Danelle (again) "Ceto" M17 #378 Ketchikan, AK ----- Original Message ---- From: "Paint4Real@aol.com" <Paint4Real@aol.com> To: GILASAILR@aol.com; montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:44:43 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sail Feeders re: Steve Sweeney's mail. In a message dated 5/29/08 10:51:31 PM, GILASAILR@aol.com writes:

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