Spinaker Advice

[Marc Stanley]

We recently purchased a 1995 42 Passage and brought her down from Long Island to Annapolis. Due to the light air in the bay during the summer, I want to fit her with a cruising spinaker. Given this will be my first experience with this sail, please offer me your experience and suggestions. Sailmakers will tell you most anything to get your business..

 

[Gordon Myers]

Crusing Spinaker - Yes

We had a P-42 (1994) on the bay. We bought a (new) crusing (asymitical) spinaker with a sock. We bought it from UK-Allen Sailmakers in Annapolis.It worked great. We usually flew the spinaker with out the main. With the main up 2/3 we could get some extra speed (if we wanted or needed it) but if all the way up, it had a tendancy to block the wind from the spinaker. Once you get use to it, (5-6 times), it is easy, so easy with an autopilot you can fly it by yourself.We have taken our spinaker to our 450.This is a fun sail to fly. You also get to color design it. Have fun!

 

[Jim Harding]

A must

A must to have. great for the bay.Was glad to have mine last weekend.. winds about 5-10 and variable direction.. we did 2.5-3.5 knots.. Get one with a dousing sock.. try the Doyle