Kurt Jon Ulmer wrote:Beautiful, excellent sails.

KJU

They are no credit to me!  Whereas many JRA members make their sails and indeed make their boats, I just wrote a cheque for ours ie for the boat and later for the sails.  I am fortunate in that Jane is still working, she says "to finance my habit"!  However, I will pass on your comment to Chris Scanes. 

Annie Hill wrote:It must be the lighting, but the camber only appears to be on one side of the battens!  How much camber is there, does anyone know?

No Hong Kong parrels and no creases.  Clever.

I understand that the camber is approximately 6% at the bottom of the sail reducing to approximately 3% at the top.  However, these figures are both approximate because they are empirical rather than theoretical. I hope that is helpful.  jds

David Tyler wrote:I received this from Chris Scanes:

"Having read comments about Lexia's sails, I thought members might like to see her sails after the luff parrels were tweaked and everything set up properly. The early pictures were taken in no wind, and before we had had a chance to do proper sailing trials and make adjustment. Regards Chris Scanes."

[3 photos attached]

I have put Chris's later photos in the photo gallery in the public pages. They show Lexia's sails setting extremely well.

Lexia's sails are very beautiful in the photos, all shelf-footed and snug.  Their camber is amazing.  I have to admire Chris Scanes's workmanship... and still feel a sense of comfort that the forgiving junk sail can be made in other styles, even other cambered styles, and still function properly.