Pocket Luff Mains

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Pocket Luff Mains

Post by spaldi01 » 26 Apr 2005, 18:56

There seem to be a few sail makers offering sails with a pocket luff on the main to enable a jack line to be used. What advantage does this provide over more conventional sails?
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Post by Nigel28 » 26 Apr 2005, 19:46

See Lesters article at
http://www.onemetre.net/Technicl/Jackline/Jackline.htm
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