Sail inventory depends so much on local conditions. On the Chesapeake Bay the 150 is the sail to use from May through September. There are odd days when the 110 would be nice to have but the 150 and reefed main will handle up to about 15 knots (20 if you are racing). I would go with the 110 when the forecast was 15 to 20 or any day that was small craft advisory conditions.
The 130 would be a fine sail to put on a roller furler it would handle up to about 20 knots and in lighter air would still work ok. I'm thinking of getting a 130 for the RF on my new boat (C34). I'm still somewhat torn because I know there are days that I have been out sailing with the 110 rolled in a couple of turns and a reefed main on my old C27 and I know a 130 will not compare to that. Mark Tamblyn From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of badfishy01 Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 9:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Sail inventory? Just wondering what your opinions are on sail inventory? I'm going with hanks. I want to do some racing but its only during the summer. The rest of the year I may do a little here and there but mostly it'll be cruising with my girlfriend. Initially I was going to get a 150% and a 110%. Thinking I would mostly use the 110% cruising and the 150% racing. A 150% is just so much sail for me and her to deal with unless it is real light wind. Now I'm thinking if I get a 135% instead of the 150% we may use it more cruising but the trade off is we would sacrifice some racing performance. Another issue, I 'd rather fly an asymetrical spin any day than mess with a poled out jib. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if I rigged up the pole correct but I don't really like poles anyway. What do you guys think and what is your inventory? Thanks Brandon Snider Charleston SC Catalina 27 Mary Pearl
