[C320-list] Bowsprit (was Genoa Replacement)

[Scott Thompson]

Sounds like the Trogear A-Sprit. I'm tempted to get one. Has anyone on 
the list taken the plunge on a 320? See http://trogear.com

Scott

On 2/23/2016 5:31 PM, Irving Grunes wrote:
>  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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ———————————————————
>>> 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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