[C320-list] 150% Genoa

[Jeff Hare]

We purchased a new 135 last year from North Sails.  They put in a rope luff.
So, it actually has 3 ropes sewn side by side into pockets.  One long one
near the foil, a slightly shorter one next to that and an even shorter one
next to that.  When furled, these ropes do a good job of taking in the extra
belly and leaving the sail much flatter when reefing.

It reefs SO MUCH BETTER than our old stock sail that had no such thing.
Reefed to 100/110 it flattens out very nicely and lets us point in higher.
So, basically, we can be sloppy with our sail handling and still point with
good speed.

-Jeff Hare
#809

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Angus Henderson
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 4:11 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] 150% Genoa

Thanks Rod. This confirms my short experience with the big Genny. Looks like
a winter's job for the local sailmaker!

Angus

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> On Jul 26, 2016, at 2:47 PM, Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Angus,
> 
> I purchased my boat in late summer of 1999 and determined on the 
> maiden voyage that I needed a foam luff installed.  I don't remember 
> what I paid for it but it wasn't very expensive.  Call your local sail 
> maker and they should be able to give you an estimate.
> 
> Rod Boer
> #688
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
> Behalf Of Angus Henderson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:48 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] 150% Genoa
> 
> This is my first season with the C320 and was surprised that the genny 
> did not have a foam luff to keep a better shape when reefed. This 
> makes it difficult when close hauled in a breeze.
> Do other owners have the same experience and has anyone had the sail 
> modified to add a foam luff and at what cost?  I assume this should be 
> possible.
> Thanks
> Angus
> Hull# 999
> 
> Sent from my iPhone=
>