Sail numbers

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:48 pm

A while ago there was a discussion about jib hanks and sail numbers and a suppliers name was given but I have spent an age looking for it in vain. Anyone have this link with the cheap source of numbers? Thanks

Post by **Rupert** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:54 pm

Try the wanted section, Enterprise sails, afew posts from the top.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:24 pm

I have a spare set of 533....In Blue

Post by **Rupert** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:03 am

Yes please!

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:02 am

It's amazing - I have yet to get a second hand suit of sails with any of the 4 numbers in the correct position!!

Post by **Rupert** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:25 am

My solo sail for ToY 179 is 4479...been meaning to change it with the help of some spinnaker tape 1's. I did consider chopping the triangles off the 2nd 4, but sharp knives and sails? Just asking for trouble!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:20 pm

Rupert....What an amazing coincidence

Post by **Rupert** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:43 pm

Yes, astonishing, isn't it, that you happen to have the exact sail numbers I'll need to convert Godfrey's sail...

last man · Post by **last man** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:41 pm

Sail numbers... you mean that I am meant to have just the one number on all my sails ( I know really) and not just the ones that they came with..... how about I just put the boat name on all my sails and confuse everyone...
Ok Joking a side I will have to alter all my sails non has the boat number on them all are fom differnt boats... I am planing doing mind a different way will let you know how it works out.Stephen

For those interested the prout couger is on the water at fareham and I have started doing all those little jobs. Today I went out for a pint at our local sailing club and ended up buying a 5 hp long shaft outboard for the cat..
Getting there slowley

Brian E. Evans · Post by **Brian E. Evans** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:13 pm

With sails like that, there is nothing funnier than cruising past the race committee boat and having them say "Who are you really?"

last man · Post by **last man** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:44 pm

In reply to above comment did that at bowmoor last year answer is well this race I AM .....
I even have one set with the boat name on.... drive the race commity bats.. for my sins I am race officer this year..... think someone is trying to teach me a lession lol

Brian E. Evans · Post by **Brian E. Evans** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:43 pm

There was a comic opera song that addressed this. Something about the punishment fitting the crime.

Mary · Post by **Mary** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:51 am

AHH YES,,,, I seem to remember a year when my ent had a triple personality, and a very confused OOD.

last man · Post by **last man** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:31 pm

Well I have done my first race as race officer It was blowing a hoolie and wind chill was minus 12 dec c and the number two boat had sail mumbers thatcame off during the race trying to read the nums when one is hanging partly off is no fun.
Can anyone suggest where I get sail numbers as what I tried did not work

Post by **Rupert** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:50 pm

Any decent chandler will have them. I'm pretty sure you can buy them over the internet from Northampton sailboats, wet & windy and many others.