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Topic: Jib Size |
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Stu B |
Posted: 26-Mar-08 18:49 |
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Does anyone know what the jib area is on a Spice? I have managed to get 2 jibs which should be from a Spice, but unfortunately i cant be sure because my Spice didn't have one!!
Alternatively, can a Spice owner measure theirs for me please? I have just measured the ones i have and the foot is 1.72m long, the luff is 4.3m and the leach is 4.18m, a quick bit of maths suggests that this equals 7.3m squared approximately, which seems quite large if the total sail area is 15.4m squared?
Any help appreciated, i still need a kite, rudder stock and daggerboard . . .
Stuart. |
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Ian Moss |
Posted: 26-Mar-08 19:13 |
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Go back to School Stu B. Area of a triangle = a * b / 2 (Assuming the clew is a right angle which it is pretty close to) so your sail is 4.18 * 1.72 / 2 = 3.59 m2.
Can't help you on its size other than I know the Spice jib is a little larger than an ISO one.
Ian
[Edited by Ian Moss on 26-Mar-08 19:14] |
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Stu B |
Posted: 26-Mar-08 19:22 |
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You silly ?**??**, it has been a long day!! and to think maths is my best subject!! WAS!!
Thankyou Ian, having just measured my main (correctly) i should be able to get the total sail area.
Stuart. |
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