Asymmetrical on our h27
We bought a Doyle Asymetrical Cruising Spinnaker last summer, and are most pleased with its performance. There is a bale on the front of Lady Lillie's masthead, forward of the headstay. So we just attached a block there with the halyard in one trip up the mast. (The bale looks like original equipment, but who knows on a 23 year old boat!) The great thin about an asymetrical is that it doesn't need a pole. The tack attached (to the deck rail) around the front of the headstay, and the clew runs to another block mounted on the stern end of the rail. We have a sock, and the control rope ties off at a convenient cleat on the mast. That's it! The only question is what do you really need the spinnaker for? If you are a cruiser, looking for lots of easy power in light winds asymetrical is the answer. A full spinnaker won't carry you as far upwind, but it is better on a dead run. And the pole and guys probably give you more control. But they also mean more installation work. Take your pick.
