Absolutely! But here's the problem. I'm out sailing and see the weather is turning bad so I furl it up and head back to the marina. By the time I get back there it's raining and I have to hoist that thing up in the rain. Ug.Terry wrote: I think it is an accident waiting to happen playing with the sock on bouncing seas. You have to add/remove the sock while tied at the slip.
Another typical experience with the sock: It falls overboard while hoisting. Oy, now I have a wet sock I'm hoisting up. Did I say how much I hate that sock?
We need to look at why we cover our sails.
http://www.sailingmates.com/sail%20care.htm
In my latitude, the sun shines 19 hours of sunlight in the summer and we have a mile less atmosphere to filter it. The sun here will bleach stuff out in no time. Covering my sails is important for UV more than dirt or salt. Although salt crystals can act like little saws to the fibers. Washing salt off is important.If you let it, the sun’s ultra violet radiation will cause more damage to your sails than anything else.
A true trailer sailor that leaves his sails exposed for a couple of weeks isn't going to see much damage, but if I left my jib exposed all summer, I would expect to see some nasty damage.
But the sock is going away.
My sock (without sheets hanging out). It flaps like a flag. Maybe if I had a genoa it would "fill" it better.
