Foresail

[Willemvan]

ok,,, quick question. I need a new foresail, Genoa,,,, yay or nay????
Thanks. Bill

 

[Dave Groshong]

Genoa, genny, headsail, jib..........to me, anything 110% and under is a jib, over that is a genoa. Was that your question?

 

[Stu Jackson]

A very illuminating and interesting discussion on co.com for those of you who might be in the market for a new jib.

http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=155362

Please read all three pages. Enjoy.

 

[Willemvan]

I have a h26 and am wondering if I should buy a Genoa or stick with a jib

 

[Rick Macdonald]

The answer to this is invariably (IIRC) that the fractionally-rigged Hunters are not made for genoas. Besides what that might do the balance of the sails, the fixed blocks for the jib sheets located somewhat inboard of the "rail" aren't going to allow a good sail shape.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

You can put a lager jib on up to if I recall a 135. However it has been a long time.

Anyone hav such a sail on a 26/260

 

[David in Sandusky]

If you want more power on your rig (without a backstay) get a square top main. It is a lot easier to trim on your boat and the rig is made for that approach.

 

[shemandr]

Did you expect a quick answer to your quick question? Not here.
I agree with David in Sandusky. A roachy main is one of the benefits of the B&R rig. Use it!
You can use a larger jib but you can run into sheeting angle problems. The OEM jib, at least on my 356, could be trimmed inside the spreaders. A larger jib could not.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

I have been concerned about a larger main. The main is already made to be larger due to the absence of a backstay to give more power which is why the jib is smaller compared to a conventional rig. That said the concern for the smaller boats was adding a larger main being described on this boat in the event of being overpowered in heavy air. This was a concern of the owner of Hunter and others to include engineers as I understand being told. Food for thought. I am only reporting what was said

 

[David in Sandusky]

Great input, Crazy Dave. My assumption is that the main can be reefed for heavy winds. Reefing a main down to the Boom usually preserves good sail shape. So I would think that you could just reef the roachy main earlier than the standard main.

 

[P100D]

Don't know what boat you are asking for. We have a 135 on our H23 and the balance is perfect with it and the full main. We also have a jib which is best balanced with the main reefed. We like both sails and several options.

 

[Sailavie1]

On my H25, the new Fat Head main and 110% jib balance very well. Even when I fly the code 0 in combination with the jib, the rig can be balanced. The key component to balancing this power is the main sheet traveler which I installed a couple of years ago.

 

[Will Gilmore]

As I understand your question, you need to replace your headsail and you want to know if a genny is recommended over the smaller standard jib? Where do you sail and what kind of sailing do you do? My personal preference would be for both. If it is on a roller furler, go large, 130-135. Then you can reduce if you want. Not the best performance, but it's there.

-Will (Dragonfly)