The sail must be furled with the batten on the inside of the furl so as not to rip off the pocket. They are generally tapered and front loaded, and that can be confusing. Off the wind, it may normally require a Barber hauler. To windward a well built blade has a clean exit and will twist easily. The battens can be used to reduce leech hollow or add positive roach. You may have sheeting issues but you can consider non-overlapping battened sails. If you have sweptback spreaders then you do have another option. Old sails can be used as a guideline but be careful, they must be truly stretched out if measured. It makes the sheeting angle critical and you loose visibility. If you’re a pure cruising person then don’t make the clew too low. If you are happy with the sail and especially if you have in line spreaders then fine tune. This can be made much worse if poor repairs are made, adding tapes and UV cover upon old. Leech tapes shrink as well increasing hook. The simple procedure of removing the tape then sewing it back on will often return the sail close to its original flying shape. With time tapes shrink, this can have a radical affect on sail performance. One needs to keep in mind that a new sail should perform better than an old one. There are shapes and sizes that just don’t fit. Do they, or with sail size changes are they likely to, interfere with the leech of the sail?Ī sail maker will generally take rig measurements to ensure the sails fit with the rig but it’s good to have your own idea on things. Take a good look at the headsail and record its shape. The boat should try to luff but hopefully you are not fighting it with the boat’s rudder, which will apply the brakes. Firstly, how does the boat balance? If the conditions are good, go on the wind, sheet in, and establish a small heel and get an idea of how much helm you have. As a rule I think that there are two checks to be made aboard. Many can carry genoas of 150% but smaller sails are common in the Caribbean. Initially, I would like to consider fairly modern cruising boats. To try to answer the question about suitable headsail size, let’s apply a logical format and presume that you don’t have paid hands and that the crew you have you love and respect. Most of my customers today have one or more furling systems. The owner immediately informed me that he never went forward when sailing and that he employed crew to handle the sails. Excitedly I researched the subject and with confidence arrived aboard to present my project.
It was a big boat, the mast was forty meters tall and unusually the sail used hanks in the classic manner. A few years ago I was asked to quote on a headsail.
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