Downwind sails

[Marco64]

We obviously use an asymmetric. It’s set from a 1.6m sprit, though we can, if needed, pull the tack to the windward ama bow, but it’s a bit of a faff. We only bother with that if it’s going to be an hour or more. At 160 degrees ours will have long collapsed. Letting the tack line off from there, it hangs behind the main like a wet dishcloth, very useful for recovery. The hanse is a pretty nippy boat, I would certainly consider an asymmetric for ease of use, and just fun, but it’s not going to be faster in all circumstances. Tranona has obviously been through the process, nothing to add to that.

What is the ama bow?

 

[Laser310]

What is the ama bow?

he has a trimaran - a big center hull and then two smaller hulls, known as "amas, outboard, one on each side.

he is tacking the spinnaker to the windward ama.., or at least has the ability to transfer it over to the bow of the ama, presumably from the bow of the center hull.

 

[Marco64]

Ah OK understood, thank you

 

[Chiara’s slave]

he has a trimaran - a big center hull and then two smaller hulls, known as "amas, outboard, one on each side.

he is tacking the spinnaker to the windward ama.., or at least has the ability to transfer it over to the bow of the ama, presumably from the bow of the center hull.

Exactly. 99% of the time it just flies off the prodder, but if we had to, for instance, cross lyme Bay on a nearly dead run, we’d bring it to the windward ama.