[C320-list] asymetric spinnaker or genneker

Thu Aug 9 06:29:01 PDT 2007

Here's a ddw tip when using a cruising spin---lower your main (or reef it to the 1st point), it will allow your spin to fill a lot better on deeper wind angles...
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Regards,
OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Burti" [clburti at gmail.com]
Sent: 08/09/2007 06:22 AM
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] asymetric spinnaker or genneker

Still learning and playing with one I bought this past year.

Sucks dead down wind with the main up. Couldn't get it quit luffing
quartering, but that was due to my lack of knowledge in either
rigging, trimming or both.

I am eager to hear some tips from those who use them successfully.

Chris Burti
Farmville, NC

On 8/9/07, Irv Grunes <igrunes at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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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