Hi All,
as winter approaches and after contemplating my sails over summer I am looking at a new suit of sails for my BR20. I have come to the conclusion that the BR20 sails, because of lack of any roach are less than efficient for the given sail area, especially the top 15-20%. One sailmaker has suggested adding some considerable roach to the main, this will involve battens which then become an issue when lowering and storing the sail on the yard - another thing to remove and get mislaid.
Alternative a radical approach would be to convert to a gaff rig (as opposed to gunter).
Has anyone been contemplating such a move over the long cold northern winter. I would be interested to hear thoughts on this topic.
