I am against the double standards concept. One standard please.

In general terms, I prefer open sail makers with a standard sail plan. I migrated to catamarans from a Thistle and from what I could tell this works really well for them. The people who want to sell sails end up actually sailing in the class and I think this is very good.

In specific terms for the here and now, I like the current approach of lets get the quality improved. I like this because I think we lack the self control to have one standard sail plan with open sail makers at this time. Just looking at myself, it has taken me 5 different classes of boats to find one that fits me and that’s just in the last ten years.

We have 11 N20's in our Fleet, with 3 more in the area, one being simi-active and two inactive. That is probably equates to 22 mains, 25 jibs, and 30 spins. I'm preparing for a sail measurement day, or three days as necessary. Hmmm, this may actually take a while.

What to measure:
Spins: Luff, Leach, Foot, and Mid-girth
Jibe: Luff, Leach, Foot and ?
Main: Luff, Leach, Foot, Square-Top, Luff Curve, Position of Max-Luff Curve, and ?

Anything else?

When you do buy a new sail do you get a tuning guide? No? Why the @#$%!%^! Not? Even Opti sails have a tuning guide associated with them. Lets see while I’m digressing, I just purchased a new jib, hmmm …. No sailmaker stickers….no class stickers….tell tales nope…shape, size, and workmanship does seem okay or at least similar to my last jib.

Btw, the last set of 6.0 sails we purchased the sailmaker brought them to me, helped me rig them, help me with mast tuning, sailed with me before and after the new sails, made a minor adjustment to the luff curve on the main, fine tuned the batten selection . . .

Todd, I think I just witnessed you receiving similar treatment with that LALB you brought up here...