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Created by HENDO 77 > 9 months ago, 7 Apr 2016
HENDO 77
WA, 290 posts
7 Apr 2016 5:52PM
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Hey guys
Quick question
On a sail It says Mast , boom and luff
What is luff
Question 2
When looking at secondhand gear online Mast rrd or similar what is rrd or srd that is stated
Cheers for and replies

decrepit
WA, 12761 posts
7 Apr 2016 5:59PM
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Luff is the length of the sail, so if you deduct "mast" from "luff" you get the length of the mast extension you need to rig the sail correctly.

rd = reduced diameter, or those newish skinny narrow masts. sd = standard diameter or the things that have been around from last century.

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
7 Apr 2016 7:34PM
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bigtom said...
Hey guys
Quick question
On a sail It says Mast , boom and luff
What is luff
Question 2
When looking at secondhand gear online Mast rrd or similar what is rrd or srd that is stated
Cheers for and replies


Luff is the measurement of the mast + extension.
So a luff length of 417 means use a 400 mast and extension set to 17cm +/- 1 or 2cms.

RRD or RDM / SRD or SDM refers to the diameter of the mast.
RRD - reduced
SRD - standard

HENDO 77
WA, 290 posts
7 Apr 2016 6:24PM
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PERFECT Learn something new everyday THanks



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