sail sizes ...

[CliveHJones]

Folks

does anyone have the sail sizes ... that would be main, stay, yankee and genoa

sorting out various odd bits of canvas large and small that purport to be sails

many thanks
Clive

[Dennis]

Are you just trying to identify them?

In size order largest to smallest it is: Mainsail, Genoa, Yankee, Staysail.

[CliveHJones]

thanks ... ok with what they are/do ... actual dimensions, they seem illusive ...
wondering what's best in particular for staysail and yankee, which in intend to sail as a pair ...
rigging for single handing, and perhaps racing if I can find some for this boat here in Finistere

[erbster]

The boat sails really well SH. Most always fly staysail and furl/unfurl Genoa or Yankee, though the designer told me he did not intend that both foresails should be used routinely. From my experience of sailing the CC in a group, my advice is to hank on the staysail and reef the mainsail early. To learn more, you’ll need to join us at the rally......


Charles Erb CC19 #86 Aurora
travellingaurora.wordpress.com

[CliveHJones]

rally ... 2020 a possibility ... have to trailer over from Finistère ... and no, not single handing the Channel

[erbster]

It would be lovely for you to join in. If you got the ferry to Portsmouth, it’s a short drive afterwards and lots of help will be available for rigging and launching.


Charles Erb CC19 #86 Aurora
travellingaurora.wordpress.com

[zimp]

sizes in m
staysail genua yankee
luff 4,2 5,5 5,5
leech 3,8 5,5 4,0
foot 2,2 4,0 3,2
area m2 4,2 10,2 6,3

[CliveHJones]

thanks everyone for the info and support ...
sails are in production with Sanders Sails, Lymington,
material is the Challenge 104 cloth 5.53 low aspect high modulus in tan