Genoa 155% (!) for 26' Ericson

[rossano20]

Genoa 155% (?) for 26' Ericson

Hi All,
I have given thought to selling my boat, however what whould improve my sailboat would be a larger jib. I just have a 100% jib sail and am under powered in light winds. Would anyone have suggestions for a replacement?
Thanks

 

[Loren Beach]

While up sizing from 100% should help a lot,
it will help us to know which E-26 you have.
(The later version is a fractional rig, and the jib is a smaller percentage of the total sail area.)

Consider also that no matter which Ericson 26 you have, there are lots of bargains around in used jibs for boats in that size range.
Are you using hank-on sails or roller furling?

Best,
Loren

ps: IMHO, selling the whole boat because the jib is too small seems a bit over-reactive.

pps: since this boat is not yet for sale, I copied this thread to a forum where more might see and contribute to it.