J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum One Design Class Rules Proposed change in class rules for mainsail cloth materials

Conumdrum, should this proposal pass, are you going to come to the North Americans? Russ?

Read my comments in the thread about Dacron Mains. It was discussed there. I gave weights of my sails and gave a recommended weight for a string sail (from a sail maker!)

If a rule is passed that makes sense yes (I've already committed). If there is a rule passed with a 30# bag weight (which is senseless) NO!

Please forgive my criptic responses yesterday, I was running out the door to do a race (not on Wildcat, she's in the hospital undergoing surgery to fix her wounds)
To Dell;
In the thread on Dacron mains, page 11, my note dated 2-23-11 offered a proposed verbiage for rules change - I left the sail weight blank but asked for input.
Please read my note on 2-28-11 (page 12). Please read J Bro's note from 3-1-11 (pg 12). And agian, my note dated 3-9-11 (pg.13). My note dated 3-17-11 on pg 14 specifically addresses the weights of my string sails. Notes on 3-22, 3-23 and 3-28-11 (all on page 14) specifically address my dialog with sailmakers regarding sail wieght.

For reference, I spoke to the Doyle sailmaker in Eastern, Mi. I spoke to the UK sailmaker on the west side of Michigan (sorry I don't remember his name) and, I spoke with my sailmaker (Dieball Sails, in Toledo).

I hope this helps.

Hello Dell:

Only racing the J for two years I find the Dacron main refreshing. It may be a few pounds more than a string sail, but I love the durability. My 4 year old North has been through hell and still has great shape, a 3DL or any load path would be junk by now. The shape of a "wing" has not changed in a thousand years. I love Dacron

Sincerely
Eric Jones
Rifiki

What is all this obsession with 3DL STRING...

KEVLAR!

Seems to me that the 30 lbs bag weight is overly restrictive and does not serve to make the boat more competitive in PHRF fleets (which I presume is the motivation for the change). I'd remove the restriction.

Have fun with your string mainsails boys. I have seen too many of them delaminate. I am using an old Dacron for rum racing and it STILL has a good shape, and it is very fast. Fancy cloth won't replace using the basic main controls correctly.

I also vote for "no restriction"

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