FWIW, it took me 15 yards (incl. 7 yard for underlining) of 46" fabric to do the entire 10 cushion set. That was after optimizing the cutting to minimize waste.
98% of the people here (most of whom are more experienced than I) will adamantly tell you that you don't need a second reef. Now, while "need" is a tricky word (you don't "NEED" a mainsail at all, for instance), I definitely like having two reefs. Perhaps even more importantly, so does the Admiral. The only caveat being that the rigging is a little cumbersome, given the limited room to run reef lines back to the cockpit when there are already halyard winches beside the pop top. Thus, our forward reef lines remain at the mast, the aft ones are on the boom. This is never a problem since there are always two of us to do the job, and we almost always heave to to reef.I am ordering a Hyde Genoa this week. Mine is just about ready to rip from rot. Excited about having two beautiful sails on Hoosier Daddy.
Judy is recommending a 120 or 125 Genoa. What do you guys think? This is for cruising around Panama City, FL with no racing anticipated.
Also I made the mistake of only getting one reefing point on the main sail I ordered from Judy. How much should it cost me to have a local loft install a second reef?
Lane