Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 25 Specific Forum
 How to Attach Asymmetrical Spinnaker?		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

HeelinPatrick
Navigator

Member Avatar

USA
102 Posts
Initially Posted - 03/29/2010 :  13:53:45  Show Profile
It's getting warmer, so I'm thinking about soft water sailing again. I cracked a rib or two on my iceboat this year, and is about healed, so time to gear up for some Catalina sailing!

As I'm learning more, I've learned that an asym often out performs a symmetrical. At least it makes sense in that symmetrical is good for downwind, and the asym is better for more a reaching angle. But so would a tighter cut sym. We race on a pretty small lake, and hoisting and gybing the sym takes practice to be able to do it quick enough.

Anyhow, so, I was hoping to learn how you have been attaching a asym. I assume this is by tacking it just infront of the headstay. But doesn't the bow pulpit deform the sail? Does it make sense to get a shorter sail, and tack it up higher, avoiding the pulpit? Pictures would be great, as I couldn't find any when I searched the site.

Anyone have experience with tighter cut sym's? I think that would have an advantage of a heavier air sail as well, if the regular sym is too much.
Patrick Moran
1981 SR/SK w/trailer
#2303 - "Chili Mas"
Lincoln, NE
Edited by - on

HeelinPatrick
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
102 Posts
Response Posted - 03/29/2010 :  14:29:53  Show Profile
I should have checked the gallery first thing, plenty of pictures. That clears up some things. Looks like the asym is hoisted all the way up, and the tack slides on forestay, with a tack down haul adjustment to help trim sail? I envisioned the tack being all the way at the base of the headstay.

So then I ask, I take it the asym is much easier to gybe, especially with inexperienced crew? Which performs better, is more versitile, asym, or tighter cut sym? I'm not looking to get a brand new sym, so thinking an asym is the way to go.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

triley
Captain

Members Avatar

USA
251 Posts
Response Posted - 03/29/2010 :  20:23:32  Show Profile
My asymetrical is good on a truly broad reach, but the farther off the wind I get from that, the more poorly she does. Just bought a triradial with the hope that she sails better further off the wind. Probably no gain in speed, but better course made good. We'll see.
Fun messing with the two of them.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.