velcro jib batten pockets

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mmadge

Post subject: velcro jib batten pockets

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:57 pm

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How is the review on the new velcro jib batten pockets(Used at the Worlds).Is HCA thinking of going to these?

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MBounds

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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:59 am

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They've been class legal since May of 2004 (voted in at the Mexico Worlds). Apparently the South Africans had already been using them.

I haven't heard anything good or bad about them, other than Rich McVeigh lost a batten in the crazy wind when the Velcro let go.

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Rich McVeigh

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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:26 am

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Mike and Matt
The velcro jib batten looks like a good idea but in practice it is very hard to work with. It's nearly impossible to get your batten loosened at the end of the day and you need a little push rod to put the batten in. This little push rod fits in a sleeve and after just a week of use you could see this was going to be a high maintenace item for your sail maker. On top of that you could lose a batten like I did if the velcro lets go.

I like the US system the best, simple and it works.

Rich

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