[C320-list] Asym with ChuteSCOOP/ATN Tacker

[Chris Burti]

Mark,
We had one and sold it. 

Pro - The ChuteScoop works just fine, we mounted the tack to the bail on the anchor roller without issue. Used Garhauer snap shackles for the tack and the turning blocks which we secured to the aft cleats with loops. I could easily single hand the sail ( you only need 5/16” sheets). If you do a lot of day sailing in light air, it is a great sail.

Con - It takes up a lot of room in the cockpit locker, it does not do well straight down wind. Tacking/gybing it is a bit tricky solo. Since most of our sailing is cruising, we left it home most of the time in order to use the cockpit space for provisions, kayak etc. so, in the end we didn’t use it very much at all and sold it.

Thanks,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC

From: Mark Calisti
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:09 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Asym with ChuteSCOOP/ATN Tacker

I’m looking to add an asym, ATN Tacker, and a sock. There is usually just two of us on board, so I’m not comfortable getting a spinnaker. An asym and sock seems to be a good shorthanded solution for sailing deeper angles in lighter winds and without a pole. This will be our first downwind sail and searching out a more general purpose asym to sail around 130 to 165 TWA. Anyone using an asym with a ChuteSCOOP (and perhaps also the ATN Tacker) and have rigging suggestions and any general tips about the entire arrangement? Also, apparently the ATN sleeve is a bit bulkier than the ChuteSCOOP, so leaning towards this particular sock.

Thank you,
Mark Calisti
Wayward, 749
Solomons, MD