rick
Waukesha, WI.
Boat Name: Gotta Fly
Model/Year: Cat-22/1987
Hull No.
Hailing Port: Milwaukee |
 09/21/2006 8:29 AM Pacific Time
I have always sailed with a 110% jib and I have just upgraded to a 150%genoa and I am curious how do you tack with a jib that big. I would think that the wear and tear having that much sail area rubbing across everything every time you tacked would wear the the sail out quicker. Maybe this isn't a big issue, but again, maybe there is a secret I don't know yet. |
Wallace Ting
Queens, New York
Boat Name: Teacher's Pet
Model/Year: 1988 Wing Keel
Hull No. 14571
Hailing Port: Queens, New York |
09/21/2006 10:14 AM Pacific Time
rick, there are some "wheel like" things you can attach to your stays so that the genoa doesn't get caught or ripped when tacking. when i get home i can give you the link because it escapes me at the moment the website i saw them on.
i agree though, in light winds it is a pain in the neck to tack because the wind doesn't really help much in pushing the genoa to the other side, but in moderate to heavy winds i have no problems at all. |
Nancy Varvil
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Boat Name: Cha-Ching
Model/Year: 1981
Hull No. 10448
Hailing Port: Beaver Lake, Arkansas |
09/21/2006 2:46 PM Pacific Time
I'd like that link, too. But have you actually tried the "wheel like thing"? Do they work?
Nancy of Cha-Ching |
Wallace Ting
Queens, New York
Boat Name: Teacher's Pet
Model/Year: 1988 Wing Keel
Hull No. 14571
Hailing Port: Queens, New York |
09/21/2006 3:39 PM Pacific Time
rick and nancy,
after some lookiing around i found it at the sailcare website. here's the link: http://www.sailcare.com/newcatalog/LGSHTML/sailsaverLG.shtml.
they are called jib protectors. i haven't used them on my own boat since i have a 110, but one of my friends has a c30 and uses them on his boat and seems to like them.
hope that helps. |
Buff Decker
Scottsdale, AZ
Boat Name: Princess
Model/Year: 1982
Hull No. 11333
Hailing Port: Lake Pleasant, AZ |
09/21/2006 3:51 PM Pacific Time
If you look at the racing pictures on the national web page http://www.catalina22.org/nsa/racing/2001Nationals/[email protected]
you can see that the racers simply put 4 or 5 feet of light weight PVC pipe around the shrouds, big enough to cover the turnbuckles. There are no hang ups and the PVC pipes are easy on the sail. |
Nancy Varvil
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Boat Name: Cha-Ching
Model/Year: 1981
Hull No. 10448
Hailing Port: Beaver Lake, Arkansas |
09/21/2006 6:32 PM Pacific Time
Great suggestion! I'll try that. |
rick
Waukesha, WI.
Boat Name: Gotta Fly
Model/Year: Cat-22/1987
Hull No.
Hailing Port: Milwaukee |
09/22/2006 8:55 AM Pacific Time
Thanks for the input.
I am aware of the stay protectors but having only been on a J24 with 150% Genoa (albeit only 4 knots of wind) of which we had to walk the sail around when tacking. I thought there would be a lot more items for the sail to catch on, especially around the mast. It sounds like in a higher wind, the sail moves around much easier than I was suspecting. Interesting though about those jibsavers. There is all kinds of sailing gadgets out there to separate your money from your wallet. |
Wallace Ting
Queens, New York
Boat Name: Teacher's Pet
Model/Year: 1988 Wing Keel
Hull No. 14571
Hailing Port: Queens, New York |
09/22/2006 10:13 AM Pacific Time
rick, i haven't done it, but you might be able to rig your own "jib saver" using some pipe as described above or even making your own "wheel" to go around the stays. i can't imagine it being very difficult and this might be a project i'll pursue in the near future. |
