I don't normally have any headsails aboard but my furling genoa. Like most
cruising boats, it gets used rolled all the way out, hardly any of it out, and
everything in between.
The boat is obviously faster with the racing sails that don't have a big round
obstacle as a luff assuming I have the
PM
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Cc: David Knecht
Subject: Stus-List Re: Partially furling the genoa when racing
Thanks for all the input. I have 110 and 145 laminate genoas. In the past,
with >2 crew, I used the 145 until Fall when the winds were strong, but as I
have done more and m
Thanks for all the input. I have 110 and 145 laminate genoas. In the past,
with >2 crew, I used the 145 until Fall when the winds were strong, but as I
have done more and more single-handed racing (non-spinnaker) in the last few
years, I found the 110 was much easier to handle upwind, so I am
When I was still racing, I used non-furling sails. I started with a 152;
then switched to a 135, and finally to a 110. Each switch gave me a higher
PHRF rating. Switching to a 135 gave me six seconds more, and the 110 gave
me an additional three seconds. Going from a 135 to a 110 cost me very
Furl the genny from 150% to say 130% on the very last bit of the downwind
leg just before the rounding. Put dark tape about 6 inches long vertically
upward from the foot that corresponds to 130% or 110% headsail when furled.
I found there was no real benefit to moving the roller cars to adjust the
David,
On my Doyle Genoa I have three blue dots at the foot to allow me to reef it
down to smaller sizes. It was designed that way by the sailmaker and works
quite well. I am adding adjustable genoa cars from Garhauer so can move the
genoa leads.
John McCrea
Talisman
1979 36-1
; Jeffrey A. Laman
Subject: Stus-List Re: Partially furling the genoa when racing
David,
Reefing the genoa on a furler is routine where I sail and race. I reef my main
first, then reef my 135 second. Typically when wind is about 15mph+ I keep
about 5 winds on the furler, making the headsail about 110
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.
From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 10:40 AM
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Cc: Hoyt, Mike ; Jeffrey A. Laman
Subject: Stus-List Re: Partially furling the genoa when racing
David,
Reefing the genoa on a furler is routine
The sail and the furler should be fine (as someone already said, a furling
genoa normally is designed to be partially furled).
The shape of the sail might be an issue. Try it furled a bit and check for the
shape. If it is baggy in the middle, you know that it is not going to work
well. Well
In my case, the genoa doesn’t look right or perform well partially unfurled.
In addition, the forestay bends in a way I don’t like -- the force does not
appear to be evenly distributed.
Matt Wolford
C 42 Custom
From: David Knecht via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 10:12
We raced upwind with a foot or so of genoa furled several times. The furler
line once secured, will be fine. FWIW, I had mine secured to a camcleat
without trouble but Harken prefers it to be cleated and provide a 4" cleat with
their furler kits.
Had to look up the J27 on Sailboatdata.
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,
ubject: Stus-List Re: Partially furling the genoa when racing
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 ta
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
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
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