Hollow leach headsail

[Jim]

I have been thinking of having a 105% genoa for my Hunter 31. My sail maker wants to cut the sail with a hollow leach and install roller battens, ( I have roller furling ) The idea is to have the sail more open at the top. This sail is primarilyfor racing on windy days. Does anyone have any expierience with this set up?

 

[Chuck Wayne]

new headsail

I've seen that done, and it gives you more area down low (less heeling force) as well as opening the slot-too much leach high up can backwind the main. My new jib is also cut with a hollow leach, in part because of the mechanics of getting a bigger jib on a 356 (struts plus stays in the way. Check carefully on those roller battens-around here they are illegal for PHRF racing, and you can't just pull them out