Victoria Jib

[Henry Springer]

I saw a Victoria yacht for the first time today at our club and was
surprised that there was no jib luff rope (wire/cord whatever) and the
luff wasn't even straight so excess material doubled back into a rough
curve and flapped around in the wind. I know the victoria is a well
regarded boat and can't see how a yacht with a jib like this can be
effective to windward so two questions:

is there something wrong with the construction of this particular jib

is there an accepted fix to improve windward performance.

[Rob]

The original sails aren't even worth using unless you've got
absolutely nothing else. That's pretty-much the common concensus, I
think. The leech of the main will curl over, too, after a little
sailing.

The cheapest solution, other than making your own, is the Mariner
Sail's sail kit. One evening with some tape - all done :) The best
solution is a set of pro sails from any of the manufacturers.....