The boat: 1975 catalina 27. Roller furling genoa, no adjustable backstay, only sail controls are boom vang, outhaul, cunningham, traveler, sheets and halyards.
The place: Western Long Island sound, near New York City, where the summer winds are flukey.
The plan: new genoa and mainsail, to be purchased from North, fx, or some other company that I can use to order by phone after I measure things.
The question:
What should I get? I want an "all purpose" set of sails, since I am not going to be changing them according to wind conditions (I know all purpose doesnt really exist). We generally sail in light wind conditions, pleasure sailing only, and daysailing only (so far), but we do like to go out in the occasional big blow.
Loose footed main or not?
How big a genoa?
Any full battens or none?
Anything else I should be thinking about? Sail weight, etc?
The place: Western Long Island sound, near New York City, where the summer winds are flukey.
The plan: new genoa and mainsail, to be purchased from North, fx, or some other company that I can use to order by phone after I measure things.
The question:
What should I get? I want an "all purpose" set of sails, since I am not going to be changing them according to wind conditions (I know all purpose doesnt really exist). We generally sail in light wind conditions, pleasure sailing only, and daysailing only (so far), but we do like to go out in the occasional big blow.
Loose footed main or not?
How big a genoa?
Any full battens or none?
Anything else I should be thinking about? Sail weight, etc?