The foot of 135 jib always seems to spill over the safety lines and stanchions. It seems inefficient. any suggestions? thanks
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skirting the genoa
The normal way of dealing with that is to send the crew to the leeward rail to "skirt" the jib, simply pulling the sail's foot over the lifeline. Like yours, my 135 is a "deck sweeper" designed for racing. I know of no other way to get it inside the stanchions without heading up and letting the sail feather against the shrouds. So, if you sail with a crew, skirting is the way to go. When I single hand, I usually use my 110 because of that very reason. That sail has a higher cut clew that allows for better visibility and greater clearance. If your sail is less than full hoist, you can put a wire pennant at the tack to raise the entire sail higher. Many racers have removable stanchions (or non at all) on their boats to protect their pricey laminated racing sails. When you order a new sail the sailmaker will usually ask you where you want the clew cut. Most folks will choose a medium height cut that will allow for roller furling and visibility and still give adequate performance.
The normal way of dealing with that is to send the crew to the leeward rail to "skirt" the jib, simply pulling the sail's foot over the lifeline. Like yours, my 135 is a "deck sweeper" designed for racing. I know of no other way to get it inside the stanchions without heading up and letting the sail feather against the shrouds. So, if you sail with a crew, skirting is the way to go. When I single hand, I usually use my 110 because of that very reason. That sail has a higher cut clew that allows for better visibility and greater clearance. If your sail is less than full hoist, you can put a wire pennant at the tack to raise the entire sail higher. Many racers have removable stanchions (or non at all) on their boats to protect their pricey laminated racing sails. When you order a new sail the sailmaker will usually ask you where you want the clew cut. Most folks will choose a medium height cut that will allow for roller furling and visibility and still give adequate performance.
Thanks for the insight
Joe-Mission Bay-San Diego Joe, thanks for the insight, I felt your recommendation was the only option too! Great to hear from you, my daughter lives in PB-San Diego, have a great Sail ! John Kessler
Joe-Mission Bay-San Diego Joe, thanks for the insight, I felt your recommendation was the only option too! Great to hear from you, my daughter lives in PB-San Diego, have a great Sail ! John Kessler
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