Thanks for previous replies on my recent two posts. Very useful advice
Got a 26 foot 7/8 frac rig sloop, 1979, about 3 metric tonne on the crane, cruiser racer.
Looking for a more speed at club racing, we currently use a furlex roller genoa 150% which doesnt go well upwind at all, looking to start using our dual slot foil and remove furler for races so we can choose which headsail for conditions, and possibly do peel changes if conditions are right, we need new sails anyway, so will keep the current ap genoa for cruising and look at getting a new main and headsails, the headsails would go on foil only so could go with a longer luff closer to the deck with furler drum removed, what im debating and would appreciate comments on is what size of headsails to get, probably limited to two or possibly 3 but more likely two, would need a 150% for light air, so that leaves a decision on what % to make the other 1 or 2? im guessing 110% ish but open to suggestions
the sailmaker says a no.3 sail can be made of dacron as its a heavier cut sail and stretch doesnt affect it so much & 150% can be a more racey high modulus material, so may be able to save on the no.3 size, is it worth having a no2 (130% ish) size sail too or do must club racers manage ok with two sails?
any feedback on what wind ranges would be required to hit hull speed with the smaller jibs? for upwind & reach, i know this will differ with boats but any thoughts appreciated.
Has anyone else made this change and found it a benefit?
thanks for now
Bob
Got a 26 foot 7/8 frac rig sloop, 1979, about 3 metric tonne on the crane, cruiser racer.
Looking for a more speed at club racing, we currently use a furlex roller genoa 150% which doesnt go well upwind at all, looking to start using our dual slot foil and remove furler for races so we can choose which headsail for conditions, and possibly do peel changes if conditions are right, we need new sails anyway, so will keep the current ap genoa for cruising and look at getting a new main and headsails, the headsails would go on foil only so could go with a longer luff closer to the deck with furler drum removed, what im debating and would appreciate comments on is what size of headsails to get, probably limited to two or possibly 3 but more likely two, would need a 150% for light air, so that leaves a decision on what % to make the other 1 or 2? im guessing 110% ish but open to suggestions
the sailmaker says a no.3 sail can be made of dacron as its a heavier cut sail and stretch doesnt affect it so much & 150% can be a more racey high modulus material, so may be able to save on the no.3 size, is it worth having a no2 (130% ish) size sail too or do must club racers manage ok with two sails?
any feedback on what wind ranges would be required to hit hull speed with the smaller jibs? for upwind & reach, i know this will differ with boats but any thoughts appreciated.
Has anyone else made this change and found it a benefit?
thanks for now
Bob