I am about to replace the original 105% jib and got to wondering about the pros and cons of other sizes. Has anyone out there opted for a different size and if so were you happy with the results. We normally sail in 15-20kn of wind. Mahalo
H 376 Jib
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hello
I sailed a Mac25, and had a 160% genoa... it was on a roller furling system, this way I could roll it in or out as I needed to make it a genoa/jib/storm jib... with the roller furling system 1 sail does the job of several headsails on the boat...
I also keep a 2nd jib on hand just incase the roller furler system jambs or gives me a problem... the spare jib has a steel cable in the luff... I attach it to the deck, and to the spinnaker halyard and haul it up tight... this way I can always make sure I have the sail power in an emergency...
sincerely
Jess
I have a 1998 376 with a 110% up front. I would not want much more up there it is easy to get over powered with the very large main. The main is the power on my boat. My best perfoming sail set up is full jib and a single reef in over 15 knots this keeps everything pretty balanced and I can reach hull speed. I have a traditional main with 4 full battens.
I also have a 98 H376. She sails much better with the first reef in at 15+ kts. I assume you have a roller furling on the head sail? If so, you can always partially furl the head sail in. Your boat will be much happier when the sails are balanced. So will the crew, and skipper!
Don't know if this will help, but here's what we did last year. The forward portion of the jib foot would sometimes drape over the bow pulpit and lifelines, which I always believed to create poor air flow. So I had the sailmaker cut the new jib about a foot higher to clear the lifelines, and he increased the length of the foot, thus making the overall square footage area about the same as the original. Seems to work well, and the extra benefit is that we can see under the jib while heeled over.
The sailmaker added 2 vertical stripes about 2' long, running upwards from the foot, and positioned several feet back from the furler. I use those as reef indicators -- at 20k wind I usually furl in to the first stripe or a bit more.
The sailmaker added 2 vertical stripes about 2' long, running upwards from the foot, and positioned several feet back from the furler. I use those as reef indicators -- at 20k wind I usually furl in to the first stripe or a bit more.