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hewebb
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Initially Posted - 11/27/2015 :  05:27:02  Show Profile
This year I added a asymmetrical spinnaker sail and now am thinking about adding a symmetrical one. I have been sailing on other bigger boats and flying them and like the capability-and-challenge. I know I will have to add another halyard below the masthead, another pole and other hardware. My asymmetrical has a dousing sock and I am thinking the symmetrical one should as well. I normally sail with myself or crew with little experience. Any of you guys have any thoughts or suggestions? Maybe I should just take a rest and that thought will go away.
1988 WK/SR w/inboard diesel Joe Pool Lake
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 11/27/2015 :  06:01:29  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
You're a braver man than me! I've got a drifter and that's about all I can handle. But I almost always solo, 99% of the time.
Safe voyages,
Ben
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/27/2015 :  06:39:33  Show Profile
That's a real dilemma! Looking back, I wish I had learned to fly a symmetrical spinnaker years ago. It's fun to fly and creates a new dimension in sail trim. Some people learn to fly it singlehanded, but, most can't. I have raced successfully with my Cal 25 with only one spinny-skilled crew, but the helmsman is steering with his knees, trimming the sheet and guy with each hand, and figuring out how to free up one hand to release a halyard. I see a C27 racer fly one all the time singlehanded in boisterous winds, and don't know how he does it. It's a lot of money to spend if you don't use the sail often, and, if you don't use it often, you won't become skilled with it. That being said, I'd suggest you get it, and find someone with skills to crew for you. Then go out and practice with him, and ask him to teach you and your family how to rig and fly it.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
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