Asymmetrical Sail

[LeRoy Nooter]

Hi Don,

We sail an S2-8.0B on a small lake and would like to add an Asymmetrical sail to the boat for those light air days. I have two questions:
First, how do I find out what size to buy?
Second, do you have any recommendations for where to buy a used A-sail? We do not race.
In the past, I have flown an A-sail on racing cats, but would appreciate any advice for using one on a mono hull.

Thanks,
LeRoy Nooter
S2 8.0B Windabago

 

[Ken Prichard]

I got mine through SailRite. They'll calculate exactly what you need. You can buy a kit and sew yourself or they'll do it for you. I had them complete mine. It was pretty reasonable and the sail is great.

 

[Ron20324]

Baconsails.com in Annapolis

 

[Don Guillette]

LeRoy: Your already click away on a site (sailboatowners.com) that can help you. Click on PARTS in the heading and give them a try.

 

[LeRoy Nooter]

Thanks every one for the leads. I appreciate it very much!

Thanks,
LeRoy Nooter
S2 8.0B Windabago

 

[LeRoy Nooter]

Hi Don,
A couple questions about the main sail we want to replace on the 1980 S2 8.0B. How is performance different between a main with sail slugs on the luff and a bolt rope to the boom, and a main with bolt rope only on luff with a loose foot?
Thanks,
LeRoy Nooter

 

[Clark]

A bolt rope is aerodynamically 'cleaner' than slugs - no gaps between sail and mast and no wrinkles from the slug grommets. All else being equal, a loose foot is better due to its adjustability, making the combination of the two perform better. Personally, a bolt rope on he luff is not worth the hassle unless you are VERY serious about racing.

 

[Jim Kolstoe]

I wonder if anyone could address the question of bolt rope v. slugs on a mainsail further. When I started sailing, I was told that a well trimed main would generally have a "bubble" at the leading edge because the mast, being much thicker than the sail, caused turbulant and detached flow near the mast. If I trimed in enough to eliminate the bubble, the main would be over trimed. My tell-tales seem to verify that. If this is correct, it seems that any "improvement" from using a boltrope to attach the main is lost to the realities of sail trim. Comments?
Jim Kolstoe, h23 Kara's Boo