hey Guys,
This a little bit of a dumb newbie question, but could someone tell me the main difference between a Genoa and a
Jib? Is it just the size or are the differences in shape?
Also, how do you properly reef a Genoa or a
Jib on a roller
furling system. I went out yesterday and the wind went up to 25 - 30 knots in just 10 minutes in English Bay Vancouver, I just had the Genoa up and the boat keeled over with just that sail up. I thought I would try my very first attempt at roller
furler reefing, but this ended in a wild disaster of flying, flinging, slapping, swearing, and jammed
furler a couple times.
Feeling defeated I motored back to the dock
It was probably the wrong boat for those conditions anyway. Catalina Capri 24
Kacper