Ok I have been tinkering with my new to me '85 H23. I laid out the two jibs today to see exactly 100% and a 150%. I'm sure this is listed but couldn't find it by searching easily. Is the 100% considered a storm jib? I was under the understanding that anything over 135% was considered a genoa. Can someone give me some guidance?
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Is the 100% considered a storm jib?
Not really. Storm jibs are usually in the 50-70% range and heavy.
I was under the understanding that anything over 135% was considered a genoa. Can someone give me some guidance?
I don't think there is a hard and fast 'rule'; I've usually called anything over 100% a genoa and anything less a jib.
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I'm not sure but I've always considered a 110 and below a working a jib, and above 110 a genny. I agree with Clark about the storm jib.
Sail names come and go. There usually isn't any rules. The original 'genny' was named after sail used when racing on Lake Genoa about 100 years ago.
As long as you are consistent and your crew knows the which sail you mean, does it really matter?
I ended up using the term head sail to reduce confusion.
As long as you are consistent and your crew knows the which sail you mean, does it really matter?
I ended up using the term head sail to reduce confusion.
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