[C320-list] Genoa Replacement

[Chris Burti]

We have a 135. I'll seriously consider replacement with a 110 plus adding a sprit and top down furler for our asymmetric spinnaker when the time comes.

Thanks,
Chris Burti

-----Original Message-----
From: "Marek Fluder" <marekf at gmail.com>
Sent: ‎2/‎23/‎2016 10:28 AM
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Genoa Replacement

David,

My situation may not apply to you, but it is similar to Graeme's and might
add some value.
I do not race and mostly day-sail with a crew of 1 or 2, but practically
single-hand.
After 2 seasons with original 150% I decided to get a 110% as I do not like
struggling when wind starts gusting over 20.
Upwind rolled-in shape on my 150 just sucks.
Experience from my previous boat tells me to go for 110 - that was the most
used sail for me in my neighbourhood. (from 150, 135 and 110 available)
I intend also to get high clew as twisting my neck to see under the sail
gets old quickly....
My choice due to price and longevity is dacron, I have no experience with
laminates.

Kind regards,
Marek
#1028
Lake Ontario


On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:

> David
>
> It gets a bit windy over here in the UK too and I have been told that the
> standard size genoa supplied with the 320 is really a ‘light wind’ sail.
> When it comes to replacement I will be looking at 125% or smaller. I’m not
> a racer, but we spend so much of the time at sea with a large part of it
> rolled away and the remainder in a poor shape leading to poor pointing and
> speed.
>
> I guess part of your choice needs to be based upon whether you possess
> (and have the skill and crew to fly) some form of chute or spinnaker?
>
> Graeme
> #366, Jaskar, England
> On 23 Feb 2016, at 08:17, David MacKinnon <david.mackinnon99 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It is time to look at replacing our old 150% genoa and we are looking at
> our options. The 150% genoa is to be replaced with a smaller genoa
> somewhere, we believe, between a 120-135%.
> >
> > Most of our sailing is a mixture of weekend cruising and weekend racing
> in wind speeds up to 25Kts (or over if the forecast is incorrect), with an
> average of 15Kts, and I would like to get a new genoa that gives us good
> racing performance but also reasonable cruising performance.  Our sailmaker
> has provided options of high quality dacron or laminate sails and whilst I
> would like to go to the laminate, the cost is most likely going to be the
> factor.
> >
> > I am tending to a 135% dacron, as it seems to be the most common and
> also the best sail plan for a variety of conditions,  but what is the
> experience of the members of the association in terms of size for these
> type of conditions? Would we notice any real difference in going to a 125%
> dacron sailplan? Also, would a smaller laminate sail be better than, say, a
> 135% dacron genoa. I realise that the dacron sail most likely has better
> longevity than the laminate but that is not the main consideration at this
> point in time.
> >
> > Thanks for your valued inputs.
> >
> >
> > David MacKinnon
> > Figment #162
> > Brisbane, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
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