[C320-list] Genoa Track

[Peter Clancy]

For successful racing, I believe it's essential to have a lightweight 150 or 155 in your inventory. Our boats are on the heavy side and seem to perform best in light air with a big, lightweight genoa. I bought my laminated mylar 150 from Nuclear Sails in Tampa about five years ago. It's still going strong and shows little wear. Nuclear makes a unique looking sail in that it's clear and you can see right though it. I also have a mylar mainsail from Nuclear. The tracks on our boats are fine and allow a reasonable range of adjustment. I've found the 150 to be effective poled out on downwind legs when we don't declare a spinnaker.


Peter Clancy
AROBAN  C320  #222
Miami, FL





----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Moores<mailto:dmoores at cogeco.ca> 
  To: 'C320-List'<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:05 AM
  Subject: [C320-list] Genoa Track


  Our local PHRF now allows a 155% genoa with no penalty, so I have finally
  conviced myself I need a new synthetic racing sail!
   
  Is anyone using a 155%?  Does the track go back far enough?
   
  (If anyone has the precise measurements to give the sailmaker I would
  cetainly appreciate getting a copy).
   
  Thanks All 
  Dave Moores