[C320-list] asymetric spinnaker or genneker

[Irv Grunes]

Chris
Thanks for the reply.

Did you get a cruiser or drifter.  One is supposed to work more down wind.

Particularly interested in dimensions. leech, luff and foot

We started with this wikipedia website for info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinnaker

which had a link to the ATN website among others

Irv Grunes #851




Irv Grunes
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Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:23 AM
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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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