We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how well we did with the spinnaker, and could even do a wing on wing dead downwind, but you can imaging a few degrees off and the sail would collapse. Also- we could jib, but it took a lot of work to get the sail to pass without getting caught up. We were in light winds, but we participate in a weekly beer can race in the Carquinez Strait with the variable winds it would really be a challenge. Should I be thinking of a different spinnaker, or something a bit with a heavier material?
BTW – the winner of the Jazz Cup was a classic Catalina 30 with a cruising spinnaker – no pole – so I guess it can be done.
Here is a post about the race Log into Facebook
BTW – the winner of the Jazz Cup was a classic Catalina 30 with a cruising spinnaker – no pole – so I guess it can be done.
Here is a post about the race Log into Facebook