ghostlymoron
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How do you tell them apart? The sail in question has almost equal luff and leech and the three points are labelled clew, tack and head so I'm assuming cruising chute. Am I right?
spinnaker or cruising chute?
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G12
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If it's got a tack and a clew then it's a chute or similar. Symmetrical kites have 2 clews.
lw395
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Most cruising chutes have a much longer luff than leach. It may be an asymmetric spinnaker intended to be set from a pole (not bowsprit) for reaching?
Some racing boats have these.
Does it have a length of line running up the luff?
When you hoist it fully, does the tack come down to around pulpit level, or is it higher for a pole?
Some racing boats have these.
Does it have a length of line running up the luff?
When you hoist it fully, does the tack come down to around pulpit level, or is it higher for a pole?
savageseadog
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If it has red and green trim down the sides and white at the foot, then it's a spinnaker.
wallydoo
New Member
Get hold of the head and then compare the 2 sides - if one is longer its a cruising chute 