[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 1417, Issue 2

[Pat Ireland]

My personal opinion is that if you need less sail area due to storm
conditions, you want a headsail that is small enough without reefing.
In lighter winds, the roller reefing concept is easier than changing a
headsail, but as the wind builds above 30, the conditions are such
that the best control possible is required and you will not get that
with a rolled sail.  The shaking will gradually pull it out of shape.
So the 100 will be better than the 135 and it may be good enough for
marginal conditions, but as it is not a storm jib.  But you knew that.

Pat - 801

On 5/19/12, Alan Goodman <goodmanalanlee at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi folks.  I have the opportunity to get an used 100% jib.  My current head
> sail inventory is a 135%, 150% and a down-wind asymetrical.  What do people
> think about the usefulness of a 100% jib which happens to have a foam luff.
> I thought that with the foam luff it might furl with decent shape down to
> 50% for use as a fair substitute for a storm sail.  Do folks think that
> improved beating into weather and reduced weather helm would be other
> improvements over a 135% (without foam luff so the shape becomes poor before
> I reef down to 100%) under that point of sail?   Alan Hull 67 Holland MI
>