storm jib

[Jack Everitt]

I would like to get a storm jib for my 23.5. I had never seen any listing for size or where to purchase one off the shelf. I sail on an Ohio inland lake which can get wind gust up to 20-30 mph.

 

[Ken shubert]

Any Loft

My sailmaker just looked in his big book of dimensions and found the H23.5 storm jib with no problem. Any loft should be able to give you a quote. It doesn't really have much area but sets higher off the deck than a partly furled jib would. This means you don't catch a sail full of water when a wave washes over the bow. Mine is made of much heavier sailcloth than the full sized jib too. I doubt there are any 'off the shelf' ones because the lofts stock materials and not sails. The one's on the shelf are often "unclaimed" merchandise. Maybe it's just human nature but I'd bet they sell a lot more spinakers than storm jibs. KenS/V Wouff Hong

 

[david lewis]

you really shouldn't need a storm jib for 20 to 30 knots. You should be looking at a reefed main and maybe a 100% jib or smaller if you want less excitement. A storm jib is made of very heavy dacron with lacing grommets to lace it to the head sail in case the hanks or tape luff rips loose, and it is very small in area. It is for very extreme conditions. You might want to consider a 75% or 80% LP jib instead.

 

[Joe]

I agree with Dave....

... 85-90% LP, medium/heavy cloth, with a tack pennant to raise the sail off the deck for visibility and wave clearance, is all you need.

 

[Brian Jarchow]

off the shelf doesn't exist

I've never heard of a sail loft having pre-made sails for purchase. Most will have some kind of database of sail measurements, so when you call and order sails they look up the numbers and cut to those specifications.I agree with the posts suggesting a sub 100% jib for your conditions. To find a sail, look in your local phone book, look in sailing magazines, or look online for sail lofts or sail makers and call a few of them for quotes. As a warning, they aren't cheap!

 

[Bill Colombo]

Storm Jibs

Jack, A true storm jib is designed to be used in very heavy air, and is required equipment in many long-distance races. It is a very small sail with a luff length 45 to 55 per cent of maximum, and a foot about two-thirds the base of the foretriangle. It is designed to be used in winds over 40-45 knots. We make them all on a custom basis since each boat is unique in terms of luff configuration and sheeting options. For 20-30 knot winds a 100% jib with a reefed main should be fine.Bill Colombo Doyle SF

 

[Tom Barry]

For the typical storm jib for a boat about your size we will go with an eighty percent LP and an eighty percent hoist. The cloth will be around 7oz and the seams 3X stiched. Double taped edges and oversized re-inforcements and rings. Tom BarryUK Sailmakers