Loose foot main for 95 MacGregor 26C

Sep 20, 2011
29
MacGregor 26 Lake Waccamaw, NC
What recommendations for replacing my orignal main for a loose foot main?
 

RussC

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Sep 11, 2015
1,578
Merit 22- Oregon lakes
BWY. source for all things Mac. I bought a new main from them ~4 years ago and have been very happy with it, as well as the great service from BWY.
 
Jan 19, 2010
12,362
Hobie 16 & Rhodes 22 Skeeter Charleston
Loose foot??? = yes!

I replaced the main of my H26 with a new loose foot main. Much better. However if you have the rotating mast on your Mac 25 then leave it free to rotate once deployed and you will get some of the same sail shape advantages as a loose foot main.
 
Oct 19, 2017
7,732
O'Day 19 Littleton, NH
It is my understanding and it makes sense to me, that loose footed sails maintain a better foil shape at the foot, making the sail more efficient. Also, it seems as though an older sail with a possibly shrinking bolt rope in the foot, may be harder to stretch into better shape with the outhaul, if it's a captured foot, affecting the entire sail shape . Loose footed sails are a little less expensive and quicker to dress or undress and bag.

-Will (Dragonfly)