Sunfish racing sail vs recreational sail (measured)

I have read many posts about the difference between the racing and recreational sail. Out of curiosity I decided to pull a few old sails to compare them. The first two sails I chose were a North recreational sail from 2007 and a North racing sail from the 2008 worlds. I use a stake to tie the ends down and compare them for foot, luff and leach length. The sails were nearly identical. Same measurements within 1/2 inch ( 159 inch luff, 159 inch foot, 169 inch leach). In addition, the foot and...

Sunfish racing sail vs recreational sail (measured)