My 42 Custom also sails fine with just a genny (153 on a furler).
This is funny: the Admiral is not too keen on the boat heeling way over, and she always thought the main was the culprit. This was a logical conclusion for a novice sailor because we always cruise with the genny, so when you add the extra sail area of the main, the boat heels over more going uphill. This past summer we went out on a windy day, and I knew she would not be happy with the genny. Instead, I put up only the main. She is now a big fan of main-only sailing in over 10 knots or so of breeze. Matt On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: My boat sails fine with just genoa too. Only two lines to deal with and the cockpit is quiet and less busy. Great for lunch or snacking. It sails fine with just main, also, and tacking in tight quarters is easier. Handles like a laser. With a J of 14'10" and an E of 15'1" they are almost the same on a 34R. Chuck S On 11/04/2022 10:31 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:
