[C38] spinnaker furling

Joseph Launie jlaunie at cox.net
Tue Nov 20 13:10:47 EST 2012


The genoa is masthead. There is no room at the masthead for the genoa 
furler. When we try it, the furler eats the spin halyard. Now you have a 
chute up you cannot drop. The wind usually comes up about then. Joe
On 11/20/2012 8:05 AM, Steven Ribble wrote:
>
> Don't know about the bob stay, but why do you drop the genny instead 
> of furling it when flying the Asym? Seems like it's weight forward and 
> handling that you don't really need.
>
> On Nov 20, 2012 10:59 AM, "Joseph Launie" <jlaunie at cox.net 
> <mailto:jlaunie at cox.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>         Our chute furling system will be great if we can ever get it
>     to work. Here is picture of latest attempt. Still got 6th out of
>     25. Question - Rod of Vela Sailing recommends a bob stay. Has
>     anyone put one on? Joe Macavity
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