FWIW My first move is to reef the main upwind, even with a foam luff gennie.
Joel On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 10:25 AM Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi David > > > > First I find it unusual to hear of a J27 with a furling genoa. We had a > J27 that came that way and it was the only one I knew of. Our furling > genoa was awful to use when racing anyway so we would ignore the furler > and tack our racing sails to the deck below the drum. Eventually sold the > luff foil, furling system and the furling genoa and replaced with a tuff > luff > > > > J27 upwind if too windy for 150 should use a blade as it is much faster. > Downwind most 27s fly a spinnaker anyway. > > > > On our 33 we will sometimes be overpowered upwind flying our non furling > 140 or 155 genoas for the added boost downwind if racing non spin. If it > is too windy for our 140 we drop to our 103%% head sail. > > > > Your genoa would have to be designed and built to sail partially furled > for it to have any sort of performance up wind. I know some have foam in > the luff area for this. Regardless I would think the loss of upwind > performance would be a pretty nasty price to pay for more horsepower down > wind … > > > > Those are my thoughts > > > > Regards > > > > Mike Hoyt > > Persistence > > Halifax, NS > > > > *From:* David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* September 12, 2022 11:12 AM > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Partially furling the genoa when racing > > > > I was talking to the skipper of a J27 who nearly always wins our PHRF > class and he was telling me that while he wins a lot, he struggles in > heavier air. He said he had recently started partially roller furling his > large genoa for upwind legs and then unfurling downwind when the wind was > strong enough to overpower him. I have never considered doing that and my > larger genoa does not have “reef points” . What are the groups thoughts on > the value/feasibility of this? Any reason it would be bad for the sail? > It certainly would be easier than putting on my smaller sail when winds are > questionable. I worry about not only sail shape, but when partially > furled, the furler and genoa sheet are fighting each other, which might not > be a good thing for the furler. Dave > > > > S/V Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > New London, CT > > > > -- Joel
