: Hi John,
: I had a look at Balogh's site and the reefing zip looks to be at the third
: and second from the top of the sail. That makes perfect sense as those

: An interesting book on sails is "Sails" by Jeremy Howard-Williams.
: It's published by Adlard Coles. There's also "Small Boat Sails"
: by the same author and publisher, basically a condensed version of
: "Sails" aimed specifically at small boats, dinghy's, etc.
: Either should be available at library's, usually the sports section.

: Sail design can be fun, and exasperating.
: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Hi Mike,

I read Sailmaker's Apprentice by Emiliano Marino & SAILMAKING by Tom Colvin and I don't think I am getting any smarter. I filed your suggestions also.

I'm on a forum and talking to a guy that has a Balogh sail and there is a batten at the bottom of the sail. My 17 inch model sail disclosed a pucker between the two middle battens so I change the luff rounding and it mostly went away. So I have a better idea of what I want to try.

John