Aug 5, 2004 · Telltales Headsail trim is important to the cruising sailor. Have your sailmaker add telltales to the luff of each headsail. Using those as a reference, you can adjust your sheet …

May 13, 2014 · Put the headsail on a furler. I lose some ability to point with my 150 genoa partially furled, but otherwise find it to be an adequate way to reduce the amount of sail especially if …

May 27, 2002 · Hoist the appropriate headsail for the conditions, head upwind, sheet in, and get everyone in their racing positions. The first setting for the trimmers to confirm is halyard …

May 19, 2008 · Here are some pictures of the headsail bags on my 23' cutter Chiquita. These are the third set I have made for this boat over the last 30+ years. I made the first set from kits …

Apr 13, 2009 · The general theory is that for a racing boat that has a fixed max headsail dimension, a "Light" No. 1 would have a fuller draft and lighter material than the "Heavy" No. 1. …

Jan 30, 2003 · Headsail Options The choice of which jib or genoa to use will obviously depend on what's available in your boat's sail inventory. If you have only one jib, as in some class of …

Aug 24, 2010 · - Directly into the wind may work, but for a big headsail, the flogging actually can really put a lot of pressure on the furler and make it more difficult than downwind. Sometimes …

Jun 8, 2016 · People tend to attend to halyard tension with their mains but less with their jibs when cruising. Found before using the roller furler a bit more tension on halyard helps. Once …

Jun 27, 2009 · This works very well, even with a large headsail (including my 180% drifter!). Often, you would see two headsails furled along the port and starboard lifelines. Very simple …

Jun 17, 2014 · But when I make a headsail change underway (or at anchor) it can be quite a challenge to fold it on deck of my little ~30 ft boat. Note: I have a harken roller reefing furler …