Jib and Cruising Chute on a Reach

[Snowgoose-1]

I have not tried it but might be fun trying. I have a 3/4 rig with a smallish chute . You see those old timers pics with clouds of sail set with every space taken up.
Any thoughts ?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I have not tried it but might be fun trying. I have a 3/4 rig with a smallish chute . You see those old timers pics with clouds of sail set with every space taken up.
Any thoughts ?

Depends how big your jib is, and maybe how far above the forestay the kite halyard is. There’s no gain for us, even though the forestay attaches well behind the bow and the kite to the end of a 5ft bowsprit. We roll the jib cos it doesn't make us any faster, and it’s another thing to handle if you have to manoeuvre short handed. You’ll only find out by trying it. Do that where there are few other boats, sea room and a settled forecast.

 

[Snowgoose-1]

Depends how big your jib is, and maybe how far above the forestay the kite halyard is. There’s no gain for us, even though the forestay attaches well behind the bow and the kite to the end of a 5ft bowsprit. We roll the jib cos it doesn't make us any faster, and it’s another thing to handle if you have to manoeuvre short handed. You’ll only find out by trying it. Do that where there are few other boats, sea room and a settled forecast.

I notice that racing dinghies make it work sometimes . I'm looking forward to that long hot summer we are all going to have and I can have a play on those lovely lazy days.

 

[flaming]

I have not tried it but might be fun trying. I have a 3/4 rig with a smallish chute . You see those old timers pics with clouds of sail set with every space taken up.
Any thoughts ?

Rule of thumb in boats like the J111 is that when you are on the J3, so 18+ knots, then you leave the jib up for the runs. Below that sort of windspeed the jib is more drag than gain.

To get a kite and a jib to work together you need a masthead kite halyard and a long bowspirt. I'd be somewhat surprised if you can get a regular cruising chute to work well with a jib.

 

[Daydream believer]

Any thoughts ?

No, like many, I just tend to sit & dribble until the sailing season starts again.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I notice that racing dinghies make it work sometimes . I'm looking forward to that long hot summer we are all going to have and I can have a play on those lovely lazy days.

Dinghys usually have tiny jibs and long poles. This not only improves efficiency, but reduces the possibility of tangles, wraps etc. Maybe I’m more jumpy about that than average, being a multi, but it’s never good. I have experienced it on a vintage 8 metre, it wasn’t my best day on the water.

 

[Porthandbuoy]

I've tried the genoa and storm jib on a broad reach. Didn't make a whit of difference

 

[mattonthesea]

I've tried the genoa and storm jib on a broad reach. Didn't make a whit of difference

Useful setup if short-handed in squall areas. I found a couple of reefs in the main didn't make much difference to speed with a full genoa; but, roll it away and I was ready very quickly.