sail selection for 2016 pacific cup kame richards / pineapple sails october 17, 2015

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Sail Selection For 2016 Pacific Cup Kame Richards / Pineapple Sails October 17, 2015

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Page 1: Sail Selection For 2016 Pacific Cup Kame Richards / Pineapple Sails October 17, 2015

Sail Selection

For 2016 Pacific CupKame Richards / Pineapple Sails

October 17, 2015

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Wind Mix Table from 2008

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“Typical…” July 10, 2006

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“Typical…” July 2015 LA – Honolulu

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LEVEL OF PERSONAL COMMITMENT

– Have you done this before?– Is this a prelude to going cruising?– How badly do you need/want to win– Minimum and maximum efforts– The event should be a LOT of FUN

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BUDGETING / PRIORITIES

– Short range / long range– Upwind sails– Reaching sails– Downwind sails

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SAIL SELECTION

– Your boat’s performance envelope– How long/fast is your boat?– Mainsail: batten length, sail cloth, reefs– Jibs/genoas: hanks/furling, sail cloth, twin

headsails– Spinnakers: symmetric, asymmetric, reaching,

running, sail cloth, spinnaker socks