IM THE NEW OWNER OF AN OLD EXPRESS 27 IM BRINGING BACK.THANKS FOR YOUR PAST HELP.WE ARE ON MOBILE BAY IN ALABAMA AND WE SAIL RHODES 19 VERY MUCH ALONG WITH FLYING SCOTTS.I ALSO TRIM MAIN ON AN OLSON 40 AND MAINS IN THE PAST ON J35s CAPRI37 C&C34R EXPRESS 34 WHICH I STILL THINK WAS THE FINEST BOAT I EVER SAILED ON, "EXPRESS LANE".IN THE LATE 80s WE HAD 3 EXPRESS 27S ON THE BAY PHRF, 129. EVEN WENT TO 1985 NATIONALS . COULD NEVER SEEM TO MAKE THEM GO TO WEATHER HERE . WE ASSUMED IT WAS THE SHORT CHOP. SO PHRF REALLY WAS NO FUN.HERE IS WHERE I AM GOING. I JUST READ THE NORTH SAILS TUNING GUIDE FROM THE ARTICLES IT SAYS THE RAKE SHOULD BE 27 INCHES RFOM THE CENTER OF THE HEADSTAY PIN, MINE IS 23.5 25 WITH THE TURNBUCKEL LET ALL WAY OUT.I AM HAVING NEW SAILS FROM NORTH CUT WITH THE 23.5 MEASURMENT DOES THE 27 INCHES STILL STAND?????? HELP OH YEAH, WAR EAGLE