[C38] straight down wind spinnaker

[S Orton]

I second Steve S response about sailing directly down with with big seas- it is hairy.  My favorite is a .75 oz tri-radial from Quantum Sails.  I have reached on flat water, low wind at 90 degrees and sailed directly down wind at 25 kts air reaching 12.6 kts (our max), surfing down big swells with one man actively working the sheet- it's scary, but thrilling.Cheers, Steve O


From: SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:37:18 -0700
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: Re: [C38] straight down wind spinnaker


Bob I think the deepest dw angle on our polars is 174 even that deep she is squirrelly. If you go big o. The shoulders it's more of a dedicted dw sail.  Narrower a d you ca. Reach some.   This would be a good post for cliff to jump in as he probably is the most knowledgeable on shape a d design.  My symmetric spinnakers are tri radial. 
Steve SmolinskeSent from my iPhone206 972 6297
On Sep 17, 2013, at 7:08 AM, "Bob Gouley" <r.gouley at sympatico.ca> wrote:




Gentlemen, I am buying a new spinnaker, I have several old used ones bought over the years.  In your opinion what is the best down wind cut. 140 degrees to straight downwind,180 degrees.  I use a pole and four sheets.  The sail will have a sock. thanks in advance bob 		 	   		  
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