[C320-list] asymetric spinnaker or genneker

[drshoffner at aol.com]

Jeff,



How do you rig your preventer?



M. Shoffner


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Hare <Catalina at thehares.com>
To: 'C320-List' <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 9:50 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] asymetric spinnaker or genneker




Hi,

Couple of tricks we use.  (BTW, I'll try reefing the main next time, that
seems like an interesting idea.)

We sail wing and wing when going dead down wind.  HOWEVER, when sailing wing
and wing, we:

1) rig a preventer to keep the boom still
2) add quite a bit of boom vang to flatten the main
3) and sail slightly by-the-lee to spill air into the genoa and keep the
genoa pulling.

We don't allow guests to steer the boat in this configuration though because
you need to pay attention and know how to react to wind shifts.  Ie:  steer
*away* from the boom to prevent a gybe.

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:29 AM
To: Catalina 320 List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] asymetric spinnaker or genneker

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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