I often sail with a single sail with my wife on board. She likes everything
about sailing except the sailing (heeling) so I like to keep it relatively
calm if the wind is over 10 kts. If the wind is up and direction favors
reaching most of the day I only use the main, but if the wind is light and
we have to point at all we use the genoa. I also sail on and off my mooring
ball quite a bit and usually do my final approach under main alone. I find
the main to be a fair bit slower but as I am alone most of the time on my
boat it isn't in my way or need furling when I have to walk foward to grab
my mooring lines.
On my 26 the real power comes off the genoa but I suspect most boats are
that way.
I never really gave much thought to stressing the rig and I haven't
observed anything unusual. We sail on a lake and dont have the rough water
that coastal sailors have.
David Donnelly
C&C 26 Mistress
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