Spinnaker
Hi there,
I am in pretty much the same predicament
. The choice depends on what you want to do. If you plan to race, the setup will be relatively complex and expensive. Personally, I want to improve my downwind crusing performance. I checked my options, and the easiest way that I found is to go for a cruising spinnaker (asymmetrical one). In order to fly it, you just need one additional halyard. And you probably already have a sheave for it on your mast.
I probably will go with UK Sails and their "Flasher" and "Stasher", which is a combination of a gennaker and a sock. Not very good for racing, but easy on a short-handed crew. Check their website - they have a lot of information on it: http://www.uksailmakers.com/flasher.html
Regards,
Stan
Hi there,
I am in pretty much the same predicament
. The choice depends on what you want to do. If you plan to race, the setup will be relatively complex and expensive. Personally, I want to improve my downwind crusing performance. I checked my options, and the easiest way that I found is to go for a cruising spinnaker (asymmetrical one). In order to fly it, you just need one additional halyard. And you probably already have a sheave for it on your mast.I probably will go with UK Sails and their "Flasher" and "Stasher", which is a combination of a gennaker and a sock. Not very good for racing, but easy on a short-handed crew. Check their website - they have a lot of information on it: http://www.uksailmakers.com/flasher.html
Regards,
Stan