sail selection opinions

[Chip Gavin]

I am thinking about getting new sails for an extended shorthanded cruise on the Maine coast next summer on my Typhoon.
My working jib is OK, but my mainsail seems to have become really baggy.
Living on a budget, I'm wondering about suffering with those two sails and getting a 150% genoa or asymetrical spinnaker with a snuffer.
Opions and suggested sailmakers welcome . . .
- Chip



chipgavin@alum.colby.edu

[Dave Potts]

Chip:

The CDSOA NE Fleet is planning a Maine Cruise for mid-August - plans are still in the works, but we'll probably be in the Penobscot/Mt Desert region and possibly swing back down towards Robinhood. I sail my CD30C out of Falmouth and hope to put together a couple additional weekend rendezvous in the southern Maine area as well. Keep watching this board for more info and if it fits in with your plans, we'd love to see you next summer!

Now about your sails: I have a typhoon that I've only sailed on Sebago Lake. It came with a working jib/150% genoa/main and I was pretty much happy with that suite. A few years ago I added a 130% and a 160% drifter (both used, purchased more due to opportunity as opposed to need). The drifter is nice for the very light days on the lake. I have never used the 130%. Unlike Sebago, on the coast you will generally get a fairly reliable sea breeze, so if you could only get one, I'd probably favor the 150%.

Dave Potts
<a href=http://home.maine.rr.com/andronikos/index.html>1982 CD30C Andronikos</a>

I am thinking about getting new sails for an extended shorthanded cruise on the Maine coast next summer on my Typhoon.
My working jib is OK, but my mainsail seems to have become really baggy.
Living on a budget, I'm wondering about suffering with those two sails and getting a 150% genoa or asymetrical spinnaker with a snuffer.
Opions and suggested sailmakers welcome . . .
- Chip

david.potts@fairchildsemi.com

[Dan Hanlon]

It is not called the mainsail for no reason. I would get the new main. That gives you one good set of well balanced sails. You will have more versitility in your sail plan. You will be able to trim better. I think, if you go with the genny you will find it very difficult making a new stiff foresail work well with a saggy baggy old main. You should see a marked improvement in performance with the new main. Additionally, a good mainsail is a must for extended cruising in northern New England. When the surprise Nor'Easter comes roaring in, your comfort level and sailing ability is far better with a double reefed main, as opposed to trying to sail on a genny alone. Or worse, blowing out the old main. Thats my two cents worth.

Fair winds and good sailing,

Dan
S/V SHWEEGO
CD25 #652

I am thinking about getting new sails for an extended shorthanded cruise on the Maine coast next summer on my Typhoon.
My working jib is OK, but my mainsail seems to have become really baggy.
Living on a budget, I'm wondering about suffering with those two sails and getting a 150% genoa or asymetrical spinnaker with a snuffer.
Opions and suggested sailmakers welcome . . .
- Chip

djhhan@aol.com

[Chip Gavin]

Dave -

I'll definitely keep an eye on the board and would love to raft up with you or join you for a cruise sometime. We sail our Typhoon out of Falmouth Town Landing, but have just moved to Eastport (I'm going to boatbuilding school), so I'm thinking about making that trip early next season. I also race about Beausoleil, a Beneteau 45, from Falmouth Foreside.

Thanks for the heads up and please feel free to let me know about any CD events in Maine.

Thanks also to you and all for the sail selection feedback.

Happy holidays.

Chip:

The CDSOA NE Fleet is planning a Maine Cruise for mid-August - plans are still in the works, but we'll probably be in the Penobscot/Mt Desert region and possibly swing back down towards Robinhood. I sail my CD30C out of Falmouth and hope to put together a couple additional weekend rendezvous in the southern Maine area as well. Keep watching this board for more info and if it fits in with your plans, we'd love to see you next summer!

Now about your sails: I have a typhoon that I've only sailed on Sebago Lake. It came with a working jib/150% genoa/main and I was pretty much happy with that suite. A few years ago I added a 130% and a 160% drifter (both used, purchased more due to opportunity as opposed to need). The drifter is nice for the very light days on the lake. I have never used the 130%. Unlike Sebago, on the coast you will generally get a fairly reliable sea breeze, so if you could only get one, I'd probably favor the 150%.

Dave Potts
<a href=http://home.maine.rr.com/andronikos/index.html>1982 CD30C Andronikos</a>

I am thinking about getting new sails for an extended shorthanded cruise on the Maine coast next summer on my Typhoon.
My working jib is OK, but my mainsail seems to have become really baggy.
Living on a budget, I'm wondering about suffering with those two sails and getting a 150% genoa or asymetrical spinnaker with a snuffer.
Opions and suggested sailmakers welcome . . .
- Chip

chipgavin@alum.colby.edu