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B and R and spinnaker
The B and R rig, as delivered, will fly a spinnaker; no backstay required. There's a good article or two on B and R theory and downwind performance in the Reference section of this site. It will put your mind at ease about loading the B and R with a chute.
The B and R rig, as delivered, will fly a spinnaker; no backstay required. There's a good article or two on B and R theory and downwind performance in the Reference section of this site. It will put your mind at ease about loading the B and R with a chute.
Chuck...We sail a 430 with the B and R..
and use our North crusing spinnaker with no prob. Ours is only 3/4 oz so we drop it at about 15k.. dick McKee S/v Constellation
and use our North crusing spinnaker with no prob. Ours is only 3/4 oz so we drop it at about 15k.. dick McKee S/v Constellation
450 upwind performance
I have a 450 with full-batten main and a full dodger/bimini. Her pointing ability is about average, neither outstandingly good nor particularly bad. The bigger problem you should be aware of is running downwind. Even with a full spinnaker, she doesn't like straight running, as the swept-back spreaders prevent the boom from moving fully to the side. But hey, get her on a beam wind and lookout! We still haven't found a cruising sailboat under 50 feet that can keep up. The windage, by the way, is mostly a problem when docking in a crosswind combined with a current.
I have a 450 with full-batten main and a full dodger/bimini. Her pointing ability is about average, neither outstandingly good nor particularly bad. The bigger problem you should be aware of is running downwind. Even with a full spinnaker, she doesn't like straight running, as the swept-back spreaders prevent the boom from moving fully to the side. But hey, get her on a beam wind and lookout! We still haven't found a cruising sailboat under 50 feet that can keep up. The windage, by the way, is mostly a problem when docking in a crosswind combined with a current.
I agree...
..with Phil Herring. Go to "Forum Archives" and type in "Spinnaker" and you'll find great advice and experience.
..with Phil Herring. Go to "Forum Archives" and type in "Spinnaker" and you'll find great advice and experience.
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