Mailsail from Pandora #8
- Made in 2008 by Doyle
.
- Single reef sail.
- Cummingham/downhaul grommet.
- Loose footed sail with "leech line" in the foot.
- The 7/8" heavy-duty case bronze slides are secured to the luff using B303 stainless steel shackles.
- 2024-07-23 Replaced heavy bronze slides with Bainbridge stainless steel slides 7/8" slide
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- 2024-mm-dd Replaced Bainbridge stainless steel slides, but for the ones sewn to the headboard and the top two battens, with the original heavy bronze slides. The bronze slides slide far better on the track.
- 2025-03-27 Replaced all slides with 7/8" bronze slides taken from the Interrupt mainsail. Should slide well and not take up the space of the heavy bronze slides.:
- Four battens. Top two are full width
that slot into Bainbridge
A303BK batten boxes attached to the luff.
Measurements
- 217.1 square feet.
- Luff (P): 30'-10", Foot (E) 14'-01", Leech: 33'-01", Midgirth 8'-06"
- Headboard: ?? vertical side, ?? horizontal side
- Battens: Four battens ??
- First Reef: ??
- Slides: 15 heavy bronze 7/8" slides are secured to the luff using B303 stainless steel shackles. Replaced on 2024-07-23 with Bainbridge 7/8" slide
using the same shackles.
- Made by Doyle
.
- Taken to Ullman Sails Annapolis
for foot rope installation ($170) on 2021-03-16.
- Received from Ullman Sails Annapolis
after installation of 3/8" foot rope, clew slug, reshaped foot shelf, and racing numbers ($240) on 2021-04-02.
- Original foot shelf: 10.5" @ 25% back from the tack, 12.5" @ 50%, 9.75" @ 75%
- Reshaped foot shelf: on 2021-03-16.
