Twistle Rig vs Cruising Chute

>But then that defeats the abject of the twistle doesn't it? If you have thistle with a yankee on one side and a genoa on the other it would be unbalanced no?

Twistle rigs have custom made made sails and poles for the size and weight of boat. A mix and match would be an unbalanced disaster, so yes you are right.

Another thought for the OP: I said we carried a spinnmaker but never used it, it was left on the boat by the previous owner . In hindsight we should have left it behind. If you do that you will have more for space for a genoa which to me is a critical sail.
 
KellysEye said:
>But then that defeats the abject of the twistle doesn't it? If you have thistle with a yankee on one side and a genoa on the other it would be unbalanced no?

Twistle rigs have custom made made sails and poles for the size and weight of boat. A mix and match would be an unbalanced disaster, so yes you are right.

Another thought for the OP: I said we carried a spinnmaker but never used it, it was left on the boat by the previous owner . In hindsight we should have left it behind. If you do that you will have more for space for a genoa which to me is a critical sail.
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In a cutter rig I think a genoa is less important. Besides I'm not leaving the spinnaker. It is cut a little like a cruising chute ad I can deploy it single handed with the bag it comes in. Not sure of the name but the type where it is hoisted in a big sausage ad then you pull a line to deploy and the opposite to kill it. It stays and if the thistle needs the matching Yankee then the genoa goes.
 
KellysEye said:
>But then that defeats the abject of the twistle doesn't it? If you have thistle with a yankee on one side and a genoa on the other it would be unbalanced no?

Twistle rigs have custom made made sails and poles for the size and weight of boat. A mix and match would be an unbalanced disaster, so yes you are right.

Another thought for the OP: I said we carried a spinnmaker but never used it, it was left on the boat by the previous owner . In hindsight we should have left it behind. If you do that you will have more for space for a genoa which to me is a critical sail.
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Is that based off your experience of trying it and it didn't work or just a guess? Different people sail in different ways. We would never dream of leaving our spinnaker behind. Unthinkable.
 
>Is that based off your experience of trying it and it didn't work or just a guess? Different people sail in different ways. We would never dream of leaving our spinnaker behind. Unthinkable.

I was talking about long distance sailing if you have a Twistle rig there is no point in carrying a spinnaker. You can reef an twistle rig but not a spinnaker it's either up or down subject to wind strength. I aslo mentioned long distance sailors take the spinnaker down at night and use a poled out foresail and a preventer on the boom, which significntly increases rolling as the foresail pushes the mast and vice versa.

If day sailing and holiday sailing I see the advantage of having a spinnaker.
 
KellysEye said:
>Is that based off your experience of trying it and it didn't work or just a guess? Different people sail in different ways. We would never dream of leaving our spinnaker behind. Unthinkable.

I was talking about long distance sailing if you have a Twistle rig there is no point in carrying a spinnaker. You can reef an twistle rig but not a spinnaker it's either up or down subject to wind strength. I aslo mentioned long distance sailors take the spinnaker down at night and use a poled out foresail and a preventer on the boom, which significntly increases rolling as the foresail pushes the mast and vice versa.

If day sailing and holiday sailing I see the advantage of having a spinnaker.
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We have crossed the pond three times. We have used the twistle with success and spinnaker. The twistle has its limits. You are assuming you always get wind direct from behind where the twistle works well in breezy conditions as it can be reefer up or down to suit. In light winds the spinnaker is more powerful and can be used with wind all the way around to the beam. Something a twistle can't do. We didn't bother with the twistle on the last crossing as we had predominately light winds where the spinnaker was the weapon of choice. We flew it for 35 hrs at one point so we mustn't be proper long distance sailors
 
michael_w said:
Try this trade wind rig:
Main and genoa set wing and wing as per normal.
On your removable inner forestay set your heavy weather jib and sheet it hard to leeward ie; the same side as the mainsail.

You'll find that the boat stops rolling her brains out, tracks straight and makes good speed. If the wind picks up it is a simple matter to roll the genoa a bit.

I'd take the spinnaker and leave the twistle rig stuff behind.
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Not heard that one before, I guess you use a pole on the genoa.

Sounds grand.
 
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