What Is A Blade (Sail, Not Knife)?

[Deleted member 36384]

Thanks for the pictures Dunedin, shows the style very well. I will be removing my roller reefing head sail (probably for the 2013 season) and intend to have some choices of fore sail instead of the one furling sail.

 

[mcframe]

Okay then, sounds like what used to be called a No3 Genny, so I am left wondering where the name "Blade" came from. I have noticed it associated with "jib" i.e. a blade jib.

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Asymmetrics on fire off the shoulder of Alderney. I watched Parasails glitter in the dark near the Portland gate. All those sails will accidentally gybe in time... and tear in the rain... Time to hoist the storm jib. "


My shrink says I should stop watching _Blade Runner_