Chris_Robb
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John - Ease of setting the sails is important to a husband and wife (nervous) crew, This is my second year with in mast furling, I whilst I get very upset about the crap pointing to windward, partly induced by baggy 140% Genoa, I have had some really heavy sailing this year; the reefing was just so easy and was done in complete safety of the cockpit.
In mentioning my baggy genoa - I asked my tame sail maker what he thought of the sail - he said the material was too light for extended cruising, and needed to be at least 2 cloth weights heavier. He has suggested that for the Med I need a 110% genoa in much heavier cloth, the logic being that it either blows of you motor in the med. With a 140% genoa you will always be sailing to windward with a rolled up bag, compromising the inmast furling even more. He also suggested a cross cut in stead of the bi radial cut I have at the moment.
As you have a similar boat, what do think of this advice? We are off to the Med on May 1st 2009.................... Can't wait!
Chris
[/ QUOTE ]I think his advice makes sense. My last discussions with my sailmaker convinced me that I probably need TWO genoas. A lightweight reaching genoa and a heavier weight beating and reaching genoa.
No where did I put my piggy bank...?
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I think it makes sense too and glad of another opinion. Where there is a string likelihood of a long down wind passage - eg down coast of Portugal, then bend on large genoa. Otherwise fit small 110% genoa.
Can't find my piggy bank, but have a list as ling as my arm of bits to do before setting off south.
Holding Tank
New fridge - Westerly job has B all insulation as is too big - any ideas?
Water maker - do I need one? (Eastern Med)
Solar Pannels
Double battery bank size
Bimini
Fans
Large sun awning
Gelshield Hull
On and on.........
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John - Ease of setting the sails is important to a husband and wife (nervous) crew, This is my second year with in mast furling, I whilst I get very upset about the crap pointing to windward, partly induced by baggy 140% Genoa, I have had some really heavy sailing this year; the reefing was just so easy and was done in complete safety of the cockpit.
In mentioning my baggy genoa - I asked my tame sail maker what he thought of the sail - he said the material was too light for extended cruising, and needed to be at least 2 cloth weights heavier. He has suggested that for the Med I need a 110% genoa in much heavier cloth, the logic being that it either blows of you motor in the med. With a 140% genoa you will always be sailing to windward with a rolled up bag, compromising the inmast furling even more. He also suggested a cross cut in stead of the bi radial cut I have at the moment.
As you have a similar boat, what do think of this advice? We are off to the Med on May 1st 2009.................... Can't wait!
Chris
[/ QUOTE ]I think his advice makes sense. My last discussions with my sailmaker convinced me that I probably need TWO genoas. A lightweight reaching genoa and a heavier weight beating and reaching genoa.
No where did I put my piggy bank...?
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I think it makes sense too and glad of another opinion. Where there is a string likelihood of a long down wind passage - eg down coast of Portugal, then bend on large genoa. Otherwise fit small 110% genoa.
Can't find my piggy bank, but have a list as ling as my arm of bits to do before setting off south.
Holding Tank
New fridge - Westerly job has B all insulation as is too big - any ideas?
Water maker - do I need one? (Eastern Med)
Solar Pannels
Double battery bank size
Bimini
Fans
Large sun awning
Gelshield Hull
On and on.........
