We sail double handed on a 41'. Our traditional spinnaker setup is getting a bit too difficult for the two of us.(We are getting old). We were thinking that going to an asymetric spinnaker (possibly 2-3) would make our racing less taxing on the body. I know that you cannot go dead down wind but is there a happy medium to our problem? Seasons Greetings To All
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Also be aware that you can go deeper by flying the AS as you would a symetrical. It is not that hard to pole it off after the AS is up and pulling.I know you said you are looking to lighten the work load, but sometimes you may just not be able to resist using it this way.
Also be aware that you can go deeper by flying the AS as you would a symetrical. It is not that hard to pole it off after the AS is up and pulling.I know you said you are looking to lighten the work load, but sometimes you may just not be able to resist using it this way.
Asymetric Thoughts
Two of you can easily handle an asymetric with a sock. Sailed within its limits (Carlos has them right, although we have sailed 60 degrees off the wind in light air) the sail is quite stable, and easy to trim. With careful attention to where the lines need to go, you can set the asymetric in its sock while still flying your jib/genny. Then the changeover is as quick as furling the jib, and raising the sock to deploy the asymetric. Although a full spinnaker is faster dead down wind, the experts and polars tell us that the fastest course downwind is gybing around from 140 degrees on starboard to 140 degrees on port. By the way, this is true for a full as well as an asymetric spinnaker. If you asymetric has two sheets long enough to fly it dead ahead off the bow while gybing, the maneuver can be quickly done. We don't race the Lady Lillie, but we have cruised for hundreds of hours on our Doyle asymetric - its a great sail, adding speed, pleasure, and converting up to 20 percent of our time from motoring in light breezes to sailing. David Lady Lillie
Two of you can easily handle an asymetric with a sock. Sailed within its limits (Carlos has them right, although we have sailed 60 degrees off the wind in light air) the sail is quite stable, and easy to trim. With careful attention to where the lines need to go, you can set the asymetric in its sock while still flying your jib/genny. Then the changeover is as quick as furling the jib, and raising the sock to deploy the asymetric. Although a full spinnaker is faster dead down wind, the experts and polars tell us that the fastest course downwind is gybing around from 140 degrees on starboard to 140 degrees on port. By the way, this is true for a full as well as an asymetric spinnaker. If you asymetric has two sheets long enough to fly it dead ahead off the bow while gybing, the maneuver can be quickly done. We don't race the Lady Lillie, but we have cruised for hundreds of hours on our Doyle asymetric - its a great sail, adding speed, pleasure, and converting up to 20 percent of our time from motoring in light breezes to sailing. David Lady Lillie
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Here’s an easy-to-make bowsprit, seats in the anchor locker. This will throw the spin ahead of the main, less blanketing. Tack line and 2 sheets permanently deployed for quick setup. (Note that the link here has 2 pages of pix and directions.) Typo correction: Eyelet should be 3/8 inch.
Here’s an easy-to-make bowsprit, seats in the anchor locker. This will throw the spin ahead of the main, less blanketing. Tack line and 2 sheets permanently deployed for quick setup. (Note that the link here has 2 pages of pix and directions.) Typo correction: Eyelet should be 3/8 inch.
Genaker
I use a genaker on my 22' boat and by adjusting the tack of the sail (letting it out so that it flys in FRONT of the headstay) am able to go DDW with it full . It is not quite as full as a spinaker but close and easy to tack/jibe with. Just be sure to have a sock to bag it with when tacking in heavy wind. Novelman
I use a genaker on my 22' boat and by adjusting the tack of the sail (letting it out so that it flys in FRONT of the headstay) am able to go DDW with it full . It is not quite as full as a spinaker but close and easy to tack/jibe with. Just be sure to have a sock to bag it with when tacking in heavy wind. Novelman
genaker
Frank, My boat is at MDR but I will be unable to get down there until after New Year. I'll let you know when. Just got my bill for storage and they say I have to pick-up my parking pass at their office. It is a problem for me since I usually sail on days they are not open. How do you do yours? Duane
Frank, My boat is at MDR but I will be unable to get down there until after New Year. I'll let you know when. Just got my bill for storage and they say I have to pick-up my parking pass at their office. It is a problem for me since I usually sail on days they are not open. How do you do yours? Duane
Novelman, its been a year but I usually pay
at the office. I usually manage to get down at least once a weekday. They won't put it in the mail for you? I think they mailed it to me last year, feeble mind won't recall. I'll get down there this weekend and a couple of days next. If you need me to I can pickup and mail to you. A couple of friends and I are going to Mt High to ski for the day on the 28th. You are welcome to join us. At your age you get to ski for free. Frank ?
at the office. I usually manage to get down at least once a weekday. They won't put it in the mail for you? I think they mailed it to me last year, feeble mind won't recall. I'll get down there this weekend and a couple of days next. If you need me to I can pickup and mail to you. A couple of friends and I are going to Mt High to ski for the day on the 28th. You are welcome to join us. At your age you get to ski for free. Frank ?
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