Jammed roller furler, Jib in pieces

[Chiriqui]

Well almost pieces. Beyond repair here at least in the Rep of Panama.
A small roller on the line that coils this line and used to redirect this line into the body of the roller jammed it up. This was at the moment when there was a sudden change of wind from SW to NE with more than just white caps rippling towards me. I got the motor running and the main down before it hit. The jammed jib was flapping the 2+ hrs i had heading into this wind, gusting at 50 mph, on the return to my marina, Boca Chica on the Pacific.

Ok so now think I want to replace it, although I have a spare normally rigged jib to use for now.

My interest is in what if any does a genoa offer over a jib?

I looks like more sail from photos. Does it work better than a jib in light winds? That would be my guess. Or is it too much sail for these Hunter 26's for off shore sailing conditions.

thanks
Craig

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Do you have a roller furling system as I could not fully understand what you have. As for the larger sail, you should not go over the actual size for the jib on this boat due to the design. In light airs, consider an asymmetrical spinnaker. Please post a photo of what you have.

 

[Chiriqui]

Yes a roller furler with a Jib
Yes I've decided to stick with a Jib.
From Dec to about the end of this month winds can come roaring down the mountains the form the backbone of Panama from the Atlantic side. Along the coast they can ruin a day, as I've just experienced.
I'm just back from the boat and removed the Jib. Its a 2 hr drive from my home in the mountains.
Now to find a replacement.
I'd like to find one already made up for a roller furler that can ship immediately

thanks