Genoa size

[marsbar]

I've been given a Genoa in far better condition than my old one, the luff is one metre shorter. Would it be best to hoist it up the foiles and have it a meter off the deck or keep it close to the furler and have it a metre short at the top?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I've been given a Genoa in far better condition than my old one, the luff is one metre shorter. Would it be best to hoist it up the foiles and have it a meter off the deck or keep it close to the furler and have it a metre short at the top?

I’d go for sweeping the deck. Your sheeting position might not work if you raise it, even if it’s adjustable. Also, the sail is more efficient set up like that, and has less heeling moment. However, you may have trouble with halyard wrap. These are 2 opposing factors, you may find you simply cannot get it to work.

 

[William_H]

As said the foot of the sail on the deck can work as a fence to eddy wind off the foot. (so more efficient like winglets on a jet wing tip) Plus of course centre of pressure is lower, so less heeling force, so good in strong winds. But then in light winds up high catches more wind. Then as said raising the saail may make correct sheeting point easier or possible. In the end give it a try down low and up high see what you like. ol'will

 

[Neeves]

If you raise it off the deck when sailing to windward then seas will pass under the sail.

+ earlier comments

Lots of compromises to consider.

Chiara's Slave has the most worrying comment - halyard wrap (assuming furling sail) - which to me would the determining factor

Jonathan

 

[PetiteFleur]

If raised up from the deck the helmsman can look under it when tacking down a river to avoid collisions etc.

 

[vyv_cox]

I’d go for sweeping the deck. Your sheeting position might not work if you raise it, even if it’s adjustable. Also, the sail is more efficient set up like that, and has less heeling moment. However, you may have trouble with halyard wrap. These are 2 opposing factors, you may find you simply cannot get it to work.

I agree that halyard wrap is a possibility if you attach the head directly to the swivel. Add a 1 metre strop to the head and attach that to the swivel.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I agree that halyard wrap is a possibility if you attach the head directly to the swivel. Add a 1 metre strop to the head and attach that to the swivel.

You’re right, that would go a very long way to alleviating that problem.

Looking under the jib, it certainly helps visibility, especially for solo sailors. If that’s worth pursuing, maybe a compromise, get it as far up as the sheeting position allows.

 

[MisterBaxter]

I think I'd try and put it so that the clew was in the same place as the old one, to avoid having to mess about with sheet leads too much.

 

[rotrax]

If you sail in the Solent at a busy time a deck sweeper stops the view forward.

It can be quite important....................................................