Sail dimensions

Calif. Ted · Feb 18, 2018

I've attached a link to the dimensions one sailmaker has posted to his site for stock sails. Using the box in upper right select Oday25 and headsails then click search.
http://thesailwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/web_store_TSW.cgi

Joe · Feb 18, 2018

julu44... I encourage you to read C Ted's link carefully..... not only the sail inventory page, but especially the "measuring guide" page listed in the top left hand column.
http://thesailwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/web_store_TSW.cgi?page=measure.html&cart_id=1051348_32087

The sail size is expressed in percentage terms by comparing its area with that of the boat's foretriangle area...
sail area (1/2 LP x L) divided by fore triangle area(1/2 J x I). This can all be reduced by simply comparing the sail's LP to the boat's J. So... if you have a sail whose Luff Perpendicular (LP) is the same as your boat's J (foredeck length) then it will be a 100% jib. The percentage has nothing to do with how much the sail overlaps the mast.... it is purely an expression of comparing the sail's area with that of the fore triangle.

Note.... the luff dimension will play a role in area calculation, of course, but the other two... foot and leech .... describe the "shape" of the sail.

Kings Gambit · Feb 18, 2018

You can also refer to SailboatData.com for rig dimensions.
http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=646

PhotonMuse · Feb 19, 2018

Let's not forget Rudy Nickerson at D&R Marine - the ODAY guru. (Rudy Nickerson<rnickerson@drmarine.com).

Sail dimensions

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