[C320-list] asymmetrical spinnaker or genneker

[David J Gleason]

Irv:

In looking at your questions, I believe a Whisker Pole first and then an
asymetrical should be your order of preference.  I raced Jib and Main for
13 years and found that the whisker pole was one of the best additions I
made to our performance.  Once you are past 135 degrees down wind, the
whisker pole is the only way to keep your head sail filled.  At about 150
degrees you can carry it on the opposite side from the main, wing & wing.
 For cruising, I have an asymetrical and use an adjustable whisker pole
in the same manner as described above.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:54:32 -0400 "Irv Grunes" <igrunes at comcast.net>
writes:
> 
> List,
> Last time we sailed the wind was dead douwn wind and our 135 Genoa 
> would not
> fill at anything better than 120 and it kept flopping when the wind 
> dropped.
> 
> Looking into an asymetric with a snuffer and a tacker.
> 
> 1. What success has anyone had with this kind of system?
> 
> 2. How close to dead downwind can you sail?
> 
> 3. Is the system simple enough to deploy that you pull it out of the 
> bag
> often enough to make it worthwhile?
> 
> 4. Looking for dimensions of the asymetric, source and about how 
> much the
> asymetric cost.
> 
> Does anyone have one for sale??
> 
> Irv Grunes
> Isle of Wight #851
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