never had a spinnaker on my boats, I hear you guys talking about symmetrical and asymmetrical spins, what is the main difference and why the difference?
simple question, about spinnakers
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Oh, Fred. You should know by now, there are no simple questions or answers in sailing.
There you go...
...you can sail deeper with a symmetrical but it's easier to fly asso shorthanded.
You have to move the pole to gybe a symmetrical, an asso gybes mostly like a genoa.
...you can sail deeper with a symmetrical but it's easier to fly asso shorthanded.
You have to move the pole to gybe a symmetrical, an asso gybes mostly like a genoa.
it's about getting square footage aloft. heading downwind the apparent wind decreases in speed. the boat then slows down.
with a displacement boat, an asymmetrical is for reaching-ish, and is smaller. symmetrical spinnakers are bigger and can be used for running and deep reaching. they are more work. they are bigger. they are faster.
the Asail is much easier to fly. it is faster than a big jib.
they are all great. they are a hoot to fly.
with a displacement boat, an asymmetrical is for reaching-ish, and is smaller. symmetrical spinnakers are bigger and can be used for running and deep reaching. they are more work. they are bigger. they are faster.
the Asail is much easier to fly. it is faster than a big jib.
they are all great. they are a hoot to fly.
fred, you need one. they are fun. both are easy with a little practice.
i use them allot
i use them allot
you're right I was being stupid, what was I thinking looking for a simple answer lolOh, Fred. You should know by now, there are no simple questions or answers in sailing.
in my defence it's been a long day lol
so why don't sailors use them more? well, on a day sail when you throw up a spinnaker you are now going way down wind. oh,it's great fun. BUT, after a number of hours where are you now? your way down wind from home. driving to weather is great fun, i think. allot of sailors don't like to do it. "gentlemen don't sail to weather" you will hear. maybe they don't know how? some motor home, bummer.
me, i love it all
me, i love it all
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Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference between a code 0, a code D and a cruising Asym?
Really?
I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME.
You mean people do it bassackwards?
If it is only a day sail, the course is a reach out and a reach back.Really?
I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME.
You mean people do it bassackwards?
That is my wife's favorite sailing choice. She only needs to change seats one time. Of course, in the Celebrity she needs to negotiate the centerboard trunk and duck under the boom! Just to touch on the original post.....no spinnaker of any shape on the Celebrity.If it is only a day sail, the course is a reach out and a reach back.
A Code D is kind of a mix between the Code 0 and the Asym. The luff and leech of the 0 are cut more like a headsail, with extra body to give it more power at close reaching angles. The asymmetric has very rounded luff and leech and is best on more broad reaches. The Code D has the straighter luff of the Code 0 but the rounded leech of the asymmetric, making it good for angles around a beam reach.
Every time I try that, the wind shifts.Really?
I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME.
You mean people do it bassackwards?
Of course, we are reaching with the chute!If it is only a day sail, the course is a reach out and a reach back.
Dave,If it is only a day sail, the course is a reach out and a reach back.
How come Phil doesn't have an emoji with a wine glass and a raised pinky finger?
Stu,Dave,
How come Phil doesn't have an emoji with a wine glass and a raised pinky finger?
I think we should ask @Phil Herring.
... and when is it correct to use the terms Gennaker and Drifter?
From Wiki, a Gennaker sounds just like an Asymm. Is that correct?
Gennaker - Wikipedia
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