On my 42 Custom, the non-sprit asym is faster when the wind is forward of 100 degrees or so apparent. It’s perfect for tight reaching in light air. We don’t do polars to get to a downwind mark, so the big sym chutes are faster downwind.
From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2021 11:48 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Re: Sprits and Asyms Hi Dennis, Your comments match what I expected. The full size spinnaker has to be the fastest setup for my boat as it has the largest sail area, but an assym is easier for solo sailing and faster downwind than sailing with jib and main. Does Peterson 37 race solo or with crew? Chuck S On 01/22/2021 8:31 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I installed a Selden sprit on a Peterson 37 here. No rating penalty out to a certain length or chute size. Hasn't seemed to make much of a performance difference for the boat but it has helped reduce required crew. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 8:15 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: FWIW, I'm getting the sprit just to have more fun sailing downwind. I find my 34R sails upwind very fast but wants more sail area downwind and I'm thinking the asym will answer that need and a sprit will make it fly better and project the luff further out so I can sail deeper downwind than if I rigged the tack to my anchor roller. I may have to sail angles to keep it working, and sail further but it should be fun learning and trying things instead of sailing straight downwind in five knots of wind making about three knots with "no wind" across the deck in 100 degree heat. Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
