howardclark
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I'm looking at light furling sails -don't know what this is.
What is a screecher sail please?
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Phoenix of Hamble
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its a large light weight genoa
Aeolus_IV
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Sort of a cross between a #1 Genoa and a flat asymetric spinnaker. I'd assume that it would have its own luff line to help take the tension of the sail (as its not attached to the forestay) and allow those clever roller furling gadgets to "roll up" the sail.
Jeff.
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AngusMcDoon
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Commonly found on trimarans, which because of the apparent wind they make, often cannot use an asym or a spinnaker as the wind is too far forward of the beam. Screachers can be used with the apparent wind further forward, but not as close winded as a jib or genoa. Light winds only. Usually the tack hangs off a bowsprit.
Ones I have used were made of lightweight Mylar film, as ripstop is too stretchy for good shape. They have a large overlap, and will backwind the main if used sheeted too tight. They can be a bit of a handful to use, are expensive, and easy to damage. Hence not very common. But they certainly make you shift in the right conditions.
Ones I have used were made of lightweight Mylar film, as ripstop is too stretchy for good shape. They have a large overlap, and will backwind the main if used sheeted too tight. They can be a bit of a handful to use, are expensive, and easy to damage. Hence not very common. But they certainly make you shift in the right conditions.
AngusMcDoon
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I'd assume that it would have its own luff line to help take the tension of the sail (as its not attached to the forestay) and allow those clever roller furling gadgets to "roll up" the sail.
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Lots of yesses and noddings of agreement. They don't attach to the forestay, because they usually hang off a bowsprit. And they have a stiff reinforcement along the luff so that they can be roller-furled.
Lots of pics of one on a Farrier tri...
Screacher
I'd assume that it would have its own luff line to help take the tension of the sail (as its not attached to the forestay) and allow those clever roller furling gadgets to "roll up" the sail.
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Lots of yesses and noddings of agreement. They don't attach to the forestay, because they usually hang off a bowsprit. And they have a stiff reinforcement along the luff so that they can be roller-furled.
Lots of pics of one on a Farrier tri...
Screacher
