Hey chuck, I did the free flying jib on my DS22 and it worked like a charm. The sail was the jib off our family's decommissioned Lightning. The boat screamed upwind. It was tacked to a deck cleat and hoisted with the the spin pole halyard. Generally in high winds l'll hoist the blade (100%) and use either one or two reefs in the main but I've been in several blows where it was still too much sail. Dousing the jib completely kills the upwind ability and pounding into steep 4 foot lake waves stalls the boat. I had good performance at 35 knots with the blade only but the sheets are bar tight and it just feels like something is getting ready to blow. I plan to upgrade from the foil to furling at a later time. My 3DL genny is still fresh and I'd hate to have to cut it down.
Brent Sent from my iPhone On 2013-03-02, at 4:39 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Brent, > Though I'm no expert, I did some research on storm sails and came to the > conclusion a storm trysail is more desirable, than a storm jib. The trysail > will work without the jib. Another option is a free flying storm jib tacked > to a deck fitting, so the center of effort is closer to the mast. Do you > have a furler? A furled jib with reefed main would get you upwind and > reaching, while a partly furled jib with no main would work downwind. The > furler is well worth the money and the most important upgrade after an > autohelm. > > ATN makes a storm jib that can be set over a furled genoa. They are pricey, > but ATN makes a quality product. > > Curious what conditions convinced you the storm jib was needed? > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > From: "Brent Driedger" <bren...@highspeedcrow.ca> > To: "Apple Computer Canada" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 11:49:19 AM > 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
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