Sails

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Sail maker stuff:   I=50 J=16.9 Is=34.75 Js=11.3 P=45.3 E=15
 

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Seldon Furlex 300s Furler
566 sq foot genoa (1 reef 390 sq ft)
360 sq foot jib (heavy weather areas or serious weather work)
 

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Fully battened mainsail 340 sq ft (Four reef points smallest 121 sq ft) with stowable lazy jacks
I added the fourth in New Zealand after I felt over powered in 40kts on the way there on the third reef (only went to the top spreader). I converted the sail to a lose footed one so that I could easily rig webbing straps to back up all the boom block fittings and reef points. Slab reefing and outhaul has in boom line jammers.
 

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Hank on Staysail (165 sq feet)
This was setup was added by Steve and is not standard Gibsea rigging .. I HIGHLY recommend it.
I switch to the staysail in 30+ apparent wind. I've yet to use the storm staysail (95 sq ft) but it's ready if needed.
 

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Storm Staysail (95 sq ft)
 

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Spinnaker with sock (and standard spinnaker pole)
The sock makes it very easy to fly and I like it better than an asymmetrical chute because we can go deeper down wind.
 

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Whisker pole (fixed)
Don't leave home without one if you are going tradewind sailing
 

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Permanently mounted dual preventors
Using Gauhauer blocks with cleats and lines that go to the reinforced mid-ship cleats with the tails running down each side to the cockpit. I attached both to a huge shackle that goes through the old rigid boom vang attachment (you could use webbing). I use these to control the sail shape (and boom) on all points of sail. This allows me to free both if needed and just use the standard mainsheet OR let the mainsheet run and use the preventors to control the boom. This is nice since the reefing lines all go to the base of the boom with the halyard winch on the deck so I can tweak everything from the deck without having to run back and forth to the cockpit.