Jib for cd25

[Barry Blount]

need a jib for my recently purchased cd25. I'm new to this boat so whatever sails her well in most winds (150%?) I would like feedback.
Thanks
BBB



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[Ed Campbell]

need a jib for my recently purchased cd25. I'm new to this boat so whatever sails her well in most winds (150%?) I would like feedback.
Thanks
BBB

Barry: Unless conditions are quite light on your local waters, my choice would be a 130-135% genny, backed up by a 155% drifter (set free-flying on the spinnaker halyard). I've got a pair of working jibs (one new) that I seldom use, since I sewed a 100% "mule". It's about 80% on the hoist and has reef points. It's just too...too handy. Flew it reefed for several hundred miles in gale conditions on one Gulf crossing. It's not real weatherly, however.

Ed



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[Don Carr]

need a jib for my recently purchased cd25. I'm new to this boat so whatever sails her well in most winds (150%?) I would like feedback.
Thanks
BBB

Barry; First let me congratulate you on getting a great boat. Second when you say most winds it all depends on the prevailing wind strength and quality of where you sail. Unless you have roller furling I would plan on budgeting for a working jib (aaprox 90%) and probably a 130% Genoa. Believe me, when the wind kicks up over 20 knots a 150% can make for some interesting sailing. Another point to using a working jib is that the sheeting inside the shrouds makes for way better performance to weather. Just some thoughts to ponder..if you sail in less than 15 knots of wind predominately and your budget is thin (like all of us) by all means the more sail area the better.
Just my opinions.

Fair winds.



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