Jean-Francois, I have not speed tested it, but the helm is nicely balanced with a reef and full 135. I have a cruising jib from Rolly Tasker with a foam luff, so I could furl it, and will do so if the wind comes up suddenly and I want everyone in the cockpit. The racing 155 has no foam luff and is a laminate, so I prefer not to furl. When single handed, if I am not concerned about pointing I will go jib only. Of course, you have a newer design, so your boat may handle differently. Joel 35/3 Annapolis
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Not a universal truth. I have a genoa specifically designed and built to > be furled from 150% to 135% and 100%. It has tape marks along the foot for > those points. The sailmaker, Clarke Bassett, who designed and built this > sail, made from graduated weights of sailcloth, also has designed and built > sails for America's Cup (1987 Stars & Stripes) among other notables. The > sail maintains a great shape at all points of furling, and because the > forward part of the sail is made from the lightest weight cloth, the > sausage is very thin and tight. He has patents on it. > > Bill Bina > > > On 12/4/2014 10:58 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote: > > I’ve been told by sailmakers that partially furling your sail is very, > very bad for the sail, especially on racing sails where the stress loads > are designed to be in particular places. > > That being said, when I was in a race and was suddenly faced with a > 40-mph storm, furling was the easiest and fastest way to reduce sail. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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