genneker

Last year I had an unfortunate encounter with a sea wall that gave me a great opportunity to learn how to fiberglass before launching this spring. Since I have a hole in the bow to patch up anyway, I'm considering the possibility of adding a retractable bowsprit under the deck for an asymmetric...

I have recently purchased a 1999 Benneteau 461 with a gennaker. According to Benneteau's documentation its sheets should be lead through a 90mm Lewmar Synchro block attached to a Wichard folding pad eyes somewhere near the winches. I don't have any there (see picture). Should it be attached in...