Hi Richard Another thing you may consider for short handed sailing is some sort of a Dutchman system. One that quickly comes to mind is Doyle’s Stack Pack although other sail makers have their own systems. A friend has the Stack Pack and it makes using the main much less hassle. Once up a main is far more friendly for single handing than a jib or genoa but many of us go with just a jib because we find flaking or stowing the main short handed a real pain.
With the genoa I don’t think you wish to reef by rolling more than a 135 down to a 100 or similar. North makes a nice roller reefing solution with vertical foam sections at the luff. This is supposed to allow you to roll up some of the headsail without losing too much sail shape. Remember that with rolling a genoa it is not just about the large roll on the forestay but likely even more about the resulting sail shape of what is left rolled out. Mike Persistence Halifax, NS From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of bushmark4--- via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 8:20 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: bushma...@aol.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection Hi all, I have a question about short handed sailing for short distances, like when you only have an hour or two and want to go out. On such occasions, I am typically by myself; I know many of us do that. So, when such an opportunity arises what sail combination would you typically use? We're in a generally light wind area, the Ohio River; and we seem to have weather patterns somewhat similar to the Chesapeake weather. I frequently use headsail only, my boat having a 140%. This is more than adequate for most weather and too much if the wind pipes up; however, the boat (1985 37 CB) tracks very well and I can sail reasonably close to the wind ( not racing, unless, of course, there's another boat in sight...). The 140 can be a real bear in anything above 15.... I am looking at replacing the headsail and the collective wisdom seems to be to reduce the size of the headsail to 125% or even down to 100%, for the purpose of easier handling and tacking. My question is; does reducing the headsail size affect the ability to sail with the headsail only on these short sails? Or will I need to begin using the main all the time? Will I suffer performance in those summer months, like July and August, when we are happy to get 5-10 mph winds? Many thanks Richard S/V Bushmark4; 1985 C&C 37 CB, Ohio River, mile 596 Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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