I use my Oday for cruising and a little racing, since my genoa is very old I want to replace it, the winds are no to strong, and I have a roller fulrling by Harken, which would you recomend 135% or 150%?
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Javier: My Experience
on an O'day 27 I used in SoCal's light winds: I ordered a 160 genoa and mainsail with a larger roach and an extended foot The boat was transformed into a much livelier and responsive vessel. Since the jib was going up in size from the 120 or 130 it had before, I had the mainsail made to use the full length of the boom. The top batten was full. This was done about 15 years ago. (My boom was about 18 inches longer than the sail.) Good luck. I will be interested in what the experts say about this. Rick Dinon en un O'day 27 utilicé en los vientos ligeros de SoCal: Pedí 160 Génova y mainsail con un escarcho más grande y un pie extendido que el barco fue transformado en un recipiente mucho más animado y responsivo. Puesto que la horca entraba para arriba de tamaño de los 120 o 130 que tenía antes, hice el mainsail hacer para utilizar la longitud completa del auge. El listón superior era lleno. Esto fue hecha hace aproximadamente 15 años. (mi auge era cerca de 18 pulgadas más largo que la vela.) Buena suerte. Estaré interesado en lo que dicen los expertos sobre esto. Rick Dinon
on an O'day 27 I used in SoCal's light winds: I ordered a 160 genoa and mainsail with a larger roach and an extended foot The boat was transformed into a much livelier and responsive vessel. Since the jib was going up in size from the 120 or 130 it had before, I had the mainsail made to use the full length of the boom. The top batten was full. This was done about 15 years ago. (My boom was about 18 inches longer than the sail.) Good luck. I will be interested in what the experts say about this. Rick Dinon en un O'day 27 utilicé en los vientos ligeros de SoCal: Pedí 160 Génova y mainsail con un escarcho más grande y un pie extendido que el barco fue transformado en un recipiente mucho más animado y responsivo. Puesto que la horca entraba para arriba de tamaño de los 120 o 130 que tenía antes, hice el mainsail hacer para utilizar la longitud completa del auge. El listón superior era lleno. Esto fue hecha hace aproximadamente 15 años. (mi auge era cerca de 18 pulgadas más largo que la vela.) Buena suerte. Estaré interesado en lo que dicen los expertos sobre esto. Rick Dinon
Genoa Size for Light Air
Javier, If you are sailing in a light air venue and don't mind tacking the big genoa when you are cruising the 150% is a good choice. I say this because you mentioned you like to race a bit and it is hard to be competitive in light air without a #1 Genoa. The downside of having a 150% is that the boat will get overpowered at about 14-15kts. The reason most cruising boats use 135% genoas is that they are easier to tack and have a higher top end of 18-20kts. Also the 135% is only marginally slower at the bottom end. In a race this can mean the difference between winning and losing. Thanks, Bill Colombo Doyle Sailmakers
Javier, If you are sailing in a light air venue and don't mind tacking the big genoa when you are cruising the 150% is a good choice. I say this because you mentioned you like to race a bit and it is hard to be competitive in light air without a #1 Genoa. The downside of having a 150% is that the boat will get overpowered at about 14-15kts. The reason most cruising boats use 135% genoas is that they are easier to tack and have a higher top end of 18-20kts. Also the 135% is only marginally slower at the bottom end. In a race this can mean the difference between winning and losing. Thanks, Bill Colombo Doyle Sailmakers
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