A word of caution about cutting down a "tired old 135" to make a storm jib... Years ago I "scored" a tired, old, tiny storm jib -- and it ripped the first time I used it in about 35 knots....
I found out the hard way that it's "penny-wise and pound-foolish" to "economise" on a storm jib. You'll be wasting your money, IMO, on a sail that you won't be able to rely upon. You can't make a good storm jib (less than 100%, usually around 65%) out of a 135. A stor,m jib has much flatter draft and much heavier weight cloth than a 135%. Storm jibs take a beating -- tired old cloth won't be reliable. Your storm jib should be made of strong, heavy cloth., not tired old cloth. Just my two cents. Your mileage may vary, Fair winds, Judy B 1977 c27 #3459 TR "Bijou" Sailing San Francisco Bay http://www.blumhorst.com ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:15:39 PM Subject: Re: [IC27A] What headsails to carry ? I would not be afraid to use the 170 under appropriate conditions.? It is summer on the Hudson, with typical Hudson light air.? It is not hard to understand why the old river sloops were all gaff rigged.? They needed all the sail they could carry much of the time.? With main, jib, and topsail options, plus the ability to "scandalize" and reef the main, they could handle a wide variety of wind conditions. I have my 165 on the roller furler and my 135 down below in case it really blows.? This is a new 165, so not blown out or overpowering. ? I have another tired old 135 that I plan to have recut as a storm jib. John McLaughlin 1975 SR? #1994 "Shambhala" -----Original Message----- From: Brian Sullivan <brian_sullivan@ sbcglobal. net> To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Tue, Jul 28, 2009 10:22 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] What headsails to carry ? Stash the 170 in the dick box. Use your 150 and your jib. Brian ? Brian Sullivan Tension International Automation Solutions 430 Lothrop Road Grosse Pointe, MI 48236 (313) 640 -0800? Fax: (313) 640-0801 Brian_Sullivan@ sbcglobal. net Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ? --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Derek Atkin <atkin...@yahoo. com> wrote: From: Derek Atkin <atkin...@yahoo. com> Subject: [IC27A] What headsails to carry ? To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 10:13 PM ? My 79 came with three headsails. A jib, 150 genoa and a 170 light air genoa. So far in my sailing I have used my 150. Do mose folks carry the other sails all the time? My boat is an Atomic 4 - so room is a little tight - where is the best placed to stash these bags ? Thanks Derek.- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
