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Our '77 h27 has these new Doyle sails: Partial full batten main - this is the biggest improvement. Reduced heel by 5 degrees, and added 1 to 1.5 knots of speed in moderate winds (10 to 20 knots.) APC asymetric cruising spinnaker with a sock. This sail converts 15 to 30 percent of our cruising time from the "iron genny" to sailing on days with light wind. And it is easy to deploy - the Admiral (a 50+ woman on our boat) has no problem rigging, deploying, and striking it! _And_ it looks great! 110 percent jib. With the spinnaker for light air, this is all we need when the winds move over 10 to 15 knots. One of the sail magazines this month had a good article explaining that large overlapping gennies (we have an old 135) are racing rule beaters - a genny actually is problematic off the wind. What interests me is that it is easy to deploy the spinnaker as wind lightens, then to put it in the sock if the wind picks up. Compare this to hauling down a 135, and hauling up a 110! Doyle is a leading supplier, and I remember no complaints from their customers in this forum. Getting the measurements right _is_ essential! I missed the shortening of my foresail luff from the roller furler, and we had to shorten it after it was made. No problem, no charge, and the service was great. I did have the support of the local Doyle loft to evaluate my old sails, and help me plan these acquisitions over two years to fit our needs, and budget. David Lady Lillie
