Size of cruising spinnaker
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:37 pm
Hi,
I started a topic issue about that some weeks ago with very interesting replies in the forum . Now however I have another issue on the same subject as follows
As per information in Sailboatdata , dimension I= 23´ , J=9,67´ This results in a forestay dimension of 25´. ( not checked by me on the actual boat)
The standard Mac for X and M have a luff dimension , as per my version of drawing(?) of this sail of 27´. Taking into account small tolerance at the head shackle and an small tack pennant distance to the bow roller for control , it seems to me a bit large luff ( even more if you would use an snuffer!). Of course the luff is normally flying somehow but still theory read in some articles on that subject speak about 10% over "I" dimension at maximum, better if less.
As my interest is to have comfortable sailing downwind at reasonable speed , could you , users of mac ( or not mac) spi , share the experiences on this matter ? I have on sight some used cruising spi of 26,4´luff but would like to check before actual deal..
May tks in advance
I started a topic issue about that some weeks ago with very interesting replies in the forum . Now however I have another issue on the same subject as follows
As per information in Sailboatdata , dimension I= 23´ , J=9,67´ This results in a forestay dimension of 25´. ( not checked by me on the actual boat)
The standard Mac for X and M have a luff dimension , as per my version of drawing(?) of this sail of 27´. Taking into account small tolerance at the head shackle and an small tack pennant distance to the bow roller for control , it seems to me a bit large luff ( even more if you would use an snuffer!). Of course the luff is normally flying somehow but still theory read in some articles on that subject speak about 10% over "I" dimension at maximum, better if less.
As my interest is to have comfortable sailing downwind at reasonable speed , could you , users of mac ( or not mac) spi , share the experiences on this matter ? I have on sight some used cruising spi of 26,4´luff but would like to check before actual deal..
May tks in advance