Not good for the sail...reinforcement is around the edges (leech/luff/foot) not in the middle.
On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 10:30 AM Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > >
