Overlapping headsails and small main

[Wansworth]

I much prefer the big genoa/smaller main rig to the small jib/huge barn-door main rig.

The former is more balanced and handles better, and because most of the power is lower down and is also in the genoa, you can sail without the main in a strong breeze, which means no leaving the cockpit and you can reef it quickly and easily.

Found reefing the Genoa with furling gear not that easy

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Found reefing the Genoa with furling gear not that easy

Frankly it couldn't be easier! What were you doing?

 

[xyachtdave]

Frankly it couldn't be easier! What were you doing?

Depends on the set up and boat, my furler is in the anchor locker and despite my best efforts to reduce friction with Harken gear if you haven't blanked the head sail behind the main sail, it's a struggle.

I see people just releasing the sheet and motoring to windward and furling away their flogging sail, you'd stand zero chance of that on our boat!

 

[srm]

If the mast is set back how about a cutter rig? 100% high clew headsail and none overlaping staysail. I had that rig on my Prout cat and would often go out for an evening using just the headsail. My current monohull was designed as a masthead sloop and has the standard main, but the first owner gave her a cutter rig with a short platform bowsprit. When designing a new headsail my sailmaker agreed on the 100% high clew being the best choice, which has a modest overlap. The high clew with foam luff maintains its shape well when roller reefed.

 

[Wansworth]

Frankly it couldn't be easier! What were you doing?

Probably old fuller,but in a breeze it was an effort and the furling line was thin,great for furling not for reefing,

 

[Buck Turgidson]

If the mast is set back how about a cutter rig? 100% high clew headsail and none overlaping staysail. I had that rig on my Prout cat and would often go out for an evening using just the headsail. My current monohull was designed as a masthead sloop and has the standard main, but the first owner gave her a cutter rig with a short platform bowsprit. When designing a new headsail my sailmaker agreed on the 100% high clew being the best choice, which has a modest overlap. The high clew with foam luff maintains its shape well when roller reefed.

Solent or slutter rather than Cutter unless you intend to use runners or jumper stay the mast.

 

[Wansworth]

Solent or slutter rather than Cutter unless you intend to use runners or jumper stay the mast.

Like your vid

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Depends on the set up and boat, my furler is in the anchor locker and despite my best efforts to reduce friction with Harken gear if you haven't blanked the head sail behind the main sail, it's a struggle.

I see people just releasing the sheet and motoring to windward and furling away their flogging sail, you'd stand zero chance of that on our boat!

Likewise. I can do it with a suitably braced position, and putting the effort on with my legs. Thats a 20sq m 107% jib. If we want to reef while sailing, it’s a winch job, if there’s any weight in the wind. We still do put a few rolls on the jib as the first option though. The main is pretty good at driving the boat to windward, and the loss of shape isn't too bad til you’ve got over a third of it wound away. Fortunately, a huge overlapping genny would be stupid on our boat, though in an ideal world we’d have a code 0 as well as an asymmetric.

 

[Daydream believer]

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[srm]

Solent or slutter rather than Cutter unless you intend to use runners or jumper stay the mast.

Neither, standing lower backstays. Unconventional, and restricts the boom a bit on a run, but similar to modern rigs with swept back spreaders and shrouds. I find it works very well for my type of cruising: others will make their own choices.

 

[LittleSister]

If god had intended us to carry vast light airs genoas, she wouldn’t have blessed us with sweeps auxiliary engines.

 

[Wansworth]

If god had intended us to carry vast light airs genoas, she wouldn’t have blessed us with sweeps auxiliary engines. a

If god had intended us to carry vast light airs genoas, she wouldn’t have blessed us with sweeps auxiliary engines.

On the eighth day he invented the StuartTurner

 

[Daydream believer]

On the eighth day he invented the StuartTurner

That would be the day after he invented the pub & got totally p..sed.

 

[Bobc]

Found reefing the Genoa with furling gear not that easy

Your furling gear must be rubbish then.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

If god had intended us to carry vast light airs genoas, she wouldn’t have blessed us with sweeps auxiliary engines.

If God hadn’t blessed us with a tremendous sail area/displacement ratio, I’d have to run the blasted outboard a lot more than I do.

 

[Bobc]

Probably old fuller,but in a breeze it was an effort and the furling line was thin,great for furling not for reefing,

Never heard of a winch?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Your furling gear must be rubbish then.

Mine’s brand new and made by a well known American firm. Still very tough.

 

[Bobc]

Mine’s brand new and made by a well known American firm. Still very tough.

Are you taking the load off the sail first, by feathering it? You can't furl it under full load.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Are you taking the load off the sail first, by feathering it? You can't furl it under full load.

Er, I’ve been sailing since I could walk, thanks.

 

[Daydream believer]

Er, I’ve been sailing since I could walk, thanks.

That would be a couple of days after the last booze up then