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Bigger Sail for a Wave #78033
06/21/06 01:28 PM
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Is there such a thing as a bigger sail for a Wave? Has anyone experimented with this?

I love the Wave and would like to go faster without the extra rigging required for a jib/spinnaker.

When I windsurf, I use a smaller sail when it is really blowing and a larger sail when the winds aren't as stiff. Would such a thing be possible?

How about a modified Getaway sail?

Thoughts?

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Re: Bigger Sail for a Wave [Re: doschev1] #78034
06/22/06 04:39 AM
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The Wave has already used as much of the mast as possible. It has a square head mainsail already. Unless you added a deck-sweeper (which would give you only a marginal advantage.., and make it difficult to tack) it is using all the area it can.
Agreed, it is still under powered. That is why I went to the Hooter.
Am presently working on a larger Hooter (furling) and a self-tacking jib (also furling)
Should have more on it by fall.
Rick


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Re: Bigger Sail for a Wave [Re: RickWhite] #78035
06/22/06 10:08 AM
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Rick, the square head on the Getaway looks like it extends father out than the Wave's head. Additionally, the bottom of the Getaway sail extends out farther than the Wave sail yet the bottom of the sails are approximately the same length. The Getaway sail juts out above where you attach the sheet while the Wave sail goes straigt up.

I was thinking that the shape of the Getway sail, if you could take out 5' from the middle would give the Wave a sail area of 25-30 additional square feet.

I don't know anything about sail design but for the sake of education, how much difference would 30s.f. of sail area make on a Wave?

Re: Bigger Sail for a Wave [Re: doschev1] #78036
06/22/06 02:19 PM
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Maybe put a 10' boom on it, sheet from the middle and that might get you nearly 200 sq ft.
Probably have a ton of helm though.

Rots of ruck,
Rick


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Re: Bigger Sail for a Wave [Re: RickWhite] #78037
06/26/06 09:04 PM
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So much for my hybrid Getaway/Wave sail...

Rots of ruck yourself!

Re: Bigger Sail for a Wave [Re: doschev1] #78038
06/27/06 04:18 PM
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Forget the mainsail -- how about getting a kitesail for it? www.kiteship.com

I would love to experiment with one of those on a Wave! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />


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