I think that depends more on where you sail than anything else. Here on the Chesapeake Bay we tend to have more light air than anything else, so I have a 150%. In some places a significantly smaller jib would be called for. also, it depends on your sailing style, are you a go fast guy or do you like to just get out on the water and relax, do you constantly adjust sheets etc or are you a set them and forget them skipper? If you are more into speed and constant adjustments then go for the bigger sail. Also, remember that while it is true you can reef your roller furler, remember that when you do the resulting sail is not shaped as well as a full cut sail, so don't plan on roller reefing the sail for most of the time.
Joe McCary Aeolus II #4795 West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Which genoa do you use the most You can tell I have too much time on my hands at work today:) For a jib furler, what size genoa do you use? 135% or 150% I would eventually like to buy a furler and sail combo for my boat and was thinking the 150% would be best for inland lake sailing. There are some exceptions like today but I think mostly light air sailing is the norm here. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5005 (20100406) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
