new sails and roller reef

[Thomas Wanderer]

I am buying new sails and roller furling for my hunter 25. My question is which roller furling brand and model, and should I get the 150 genoa or 135? If I get the 150 how small can the sail be made and still work?I plan to race.

 

[Steve Dion]

Smaller sail is better.

Tom:The smaller the jib on the reefer the better if you want to reef it. I remember that my H'25 would fly when we used to fly the 150. It was also a SOB to sail the boat once the wind picked up. My personal feeling is that a 150 jib is not a good option unless you have several sails. I like a 130 and a drifter or asymetrical spinnaker.

 

[Jon Bastien]

Agree with Steve-

On my H25, I have a 135 and a 110 (both hank-on sails), and they work quite well. I've only RARELY wished for a 150, and that was on days when the wind was only blowing 5 knots. The 135 is about all I'm comfortable with in any kind of moderate wind. On a boat with roller furling, it can be rolled down to about 115% without losing too much performance. A 150 is a little big for the boat, I think, unless you're running off the wind (in which case you'd want a spinnaker anyway). A 150 can be rolled down to about 130% before the performance drop is too great.--Jon BastienH25 'Adagio'

 

[Jack Harness]

Sail suze

I have 155, 135 and 110, I use them for racing my 25. The 155 is used when the wind speed is 12 miles per hour and under. I use the 135 for winds above 12 miles per hour. I have not used the 110 in over 2 years. My comfort level is best with the 135%. These are hanked sails.

 

[Jack Harness]

Sail size

I have 155, 135 and 110, I use them for racing my 25. The 155 is used when the wind speed is 12 miles per hour and under. I use the 135 for winds above 12 miles per hour. I have not used the 110 in over 2 years. My comfort level is best with the 135%. These are hanked sails.