My Catalina 22 came with a 130 and a 150 jib. When should I use the 150? How windy should it be or not be?
We use our 150 in winds up to 12 knots or so. It is our least-used sail, because we have a larger 180 for winds below 8-ish. So there is only about a four-knot window in which the 150 is ideal.My Catalina 22 came with a 130 and a 150 jib. When should I use the 150? How windy should it be or not be?
If you were to be replacing ALL sails with new and keeping budget in mind what would your choices be for sails? Kind of like a one size fits all choice...We use our 150 in winds up to 12 knots or so. It is our least-used sail, because we have a larger 180 for winds below 8-ish. So there is only about a four-knot window in which the 150 is ideal.
FWIW (not really germane to your question), my experience with the C22 is the opposite of that which was mentioned above: the bigger the headsail, the higher we can point - provided the sail is appropriate for the conditions, of course. Your mileage may vary.
I replaced my 150 Genoa with a 130 roller furler from Rolly Tasker. Cruising boat, 150 roller seems to spend a lot of time semi-furled. Shortening sail is drama free(ish). Also got a single reefed main.If you were to be replacing ALL sails with new and keeping budget in mind what would your choices be for sails? Kind of like a one size fits all choice...
Also slightly off track... where do you store the unused sails?
That is a really tough question. The answer is entirely dependent on where and how you're using your boat. From what I recall you saying about how windy South Africa is, a 110 and a 75 might be a good starting point.If you were to be replacing ALL sails with new and keeping budget in mind what would your choices be for sails? Kind of like a one size fits all choice...
Also slightly off track... where do you store the unused sails?