Hi Wouter,

just found this post. Haven't had time to go through all posts lately, to much sailing, driving, working and fit family in somewhere.

Have just run out to shed and measured mast, to late to pull out sail. Looks like my luff is at least 8.1 more like 8.2 or 8.3. Do you include all of sail or head to tack only, mine has flap underneath tack with a slug on it. I am not use to where measurement is taken on sail. Most classes I have sailed have bands on mast sail is not allowed to pass rather than measuring sail luff. Area shouldn't be a problem though seems to be smaller than other F16/Taipan sails I have compared it to. Am all for simplification though, Lindsay found it difficult to understand rules when making sail.

Regards Gary.