[C320-list] Genoa Replacement

[Irving Grunes]

>From and old #851 Lurker

I saw an interesting Asym sprit in one of the later ski magazine.

I looked like a "U" shaped piece of tubing, the ends of which attached to
either side of the anchor mount, and the bottom of the "u" is swung up out
close to the bow pulpit.

When the base of the "U"  swings down, it is in front of the anchors and is
in front of the anchors.
I am not sure what the hold down system is, probably an eye bolt on the
prow of the boat, close to the water line, but when deployed it looks like
it would be a great sprit system, that when folded up it would not
interfere with the anchors and not be a long pole covering the anchor
locker cover.
Maybe someone else saw that in the Sail magazine classified section over
the past few months.

Irv Grunes
Former #851

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> > I work irregular hours and often write emails late in the evening and at
> > weekends; that doesn’t mean I expect you to do the same; reply when
> > convenient!
> >
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