I have a "storm jib" for my 25, which is a heavily built 65% headsail using white Dacron and having a 2 ft pendant on the tack to raise it above the bow pulpit. It's somewhere around 100 square feet, which is larger than the 60 square feet of orange recommended for an offshore racing storm sail.
In 17 years of owning the boat - and probably 15 years of having the storm sail - I guess I've used it maybe 4 times. Might it be a more versatile solution to take the cost of the sail and apply it to roller furling, so you can tailor the headsail to the wind conditions - or just roll it away if you need to strike the headsail altogether? Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Brent Driedger Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 11:49 AM To: Apple Computer Canada Subject: Stus-List Storm headsail dimensions Hi all My wife has allowed me to purchase a new much needed storm headsail for my 27 mkV. I have received a quote from a local loft for a Lee sail and the price seems reasonable. My question is what would be the ideal dimensions for this sail where it's use will be when I'm caught 18 miles from shore and a prairie thunderstorm decides to cross my bow which has more or less become one of those accepted occurrences where I sail. Thanks Brent Driedger C&C 27 mkV Lake Winnipeg Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
