I have seen several posts on this forum concerning the feasibility of a 150% Genoa for the 260. Let me suggest something that some of you may find helpful. When we had our Catalina 250 I purchased a sail called a drifter. Essentially it is a 150 genoa designed for light air use. It is made of nylon and is very effective in winds of less than 8 knots. When we sold the Cat we kept this sail thinking it might be useful on the Hunter. I did not realize at that point the the Catalina had a full rig and the 260 has a partial rig and there was little chance that the sail would fit. To our surprise we found out this past weekend that it fits perfectly! Not only that we used it in our club race and got two firsts out of four races. The wind picked up and we clocked 5.7 knots by the GPS as our top speed. The sail is made by Ulman Sails (that may be Ullman) and costs a little more than $600.00. If we put a good bit of tension on the jib halyard it even points pretty well.
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Calvin; I know both boats very well and I wondered if the cruising spinnaker would work on the Hunter 260. As for a 150 % genoa on a Hunter 260, the sheets would have to run outside the shrouds and therefore, you could not sheet in too well when closed haul. Also, you would be overpowered witha 150% genoa should the wind come up suddenly and I would think that would be unsafe. Crazy Dave Condon
Calvin; I know both boats very well and I wondered if the cruising spinnaker would work on the Hunter 260. As for a 150 % genoa on a Hunter 260, the sheets would have to run outside the shrouds and therefore, you could not sheet in too well when closed haul. Also, you would be overpowered witha 150% genoa should the wind come up suddenly and I would think that would be unsafe. Crazy Dave Condon
You are correct
Dave, You are correct. It is possible to be overpowered with this big sail up, but there are plenty of times when sailing on lakes that this is just not going to happen. As far as pointing ability, with this sail we were able to bring the sail in to the point where it was touching the spreader even with the lines running outside the shrouds. We pointed as well as any of the other boats in the race. One thing to note about this sail is that it is cut so that the bottom of the sail (whatever that technical term is) is cust at an angle upward. This means it does not actually hit the lower shrouds at their widest point.
Dave, You are correct. It is possible to be overpowered with this big sail up, but there are plenty of times when sailing on lakes that this is just not going to happen. As far as pointing ability, with this sail we were able to bring the sail in to the point where it was touching the spreader even with the lines running outside the shrouds. We pointed as well as any of the other boats in the race. One thing to note about this sail is that it is cut so that the bottom of the sail (whatever that technical term is) is cust at an angle upward. This means it does not actually hit the lower shrouds at their widest point.
Get yourself a stocking as well
I got a big light genoa this year together with a stocking, and that makes it very easy to set sail and take it down as well as the wind force changes. And it's fun, great fun to use this genoa. Toomas
I got a big light genoa this year together with a stocking, and that makes it very easy to set sail and take it down as well as the wind force changes. And it's fun, great fun to use this genoa. Toomas
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We call that a spinnaker. Your suggestion for a sock is a good one for anyone considering a spinnaker Crazyt Dave Condon ie[rof1[08qy-[0]9evu[to]08df-v
We call that a spinnaker. Your suggestion for a sock is a good one for anyone considering a spinnaker Crazyt Dave Condon ie[rof1[08qy-[0]9evu[to]08df-v
Where do the sheets go?
I am having a friend building me a drifter for this summer. Where do your sheets go? I was thinking of leading my sheets to a spot near the stern cleats on my 23.5
I am having a friend building me a drifter for this summer. Where do your sheets go? I was thinking of leading my sheets to a spot near the stern cleats on my 23.5
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