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Foresail SheetLoads
DSK wrote:
Mic wrote:
http://home.cfl.rr.com/irwin104/specs.html
Foresail SheetLoads
100% Foretriangle @ 30 Knots: 834.8 lbs
100% Foretriangle @ 35 Knots: 1136.3 lbs
That's just plain silly. An Irwin 10/4 is not going to be carrying a
100% jib in 35 knots of wind, nor a 150 in 20 knots.
Fresh Breezes- Doug King
Good Sanity Check!
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