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Initially Posted - 06/01/2008 : 18:27:26

Just back from our first sail with the new (to us) 150% Jib that we purchased from Kip.

Had not even had the sail fully out of the bag until ready to pull it up the furler. Found a surprise note from Randy --- THANK YOU !! --- We'll buy ourselves a bottle of Rum to have on board in case of emergencies!

The sail fit like a glove! Fully hoisted up the furler, the tack reached down as far as the top of the pulpit. It has a nice insert at the bottom of the tack to keep the tack close to the furler extrusion.

The 150% reached back to about 2' fwd of the guard rail at the aft of the cabin top. On the 2005 C250WB that is where the jib car track ends. So the jib car is fully aft with the sail fully deployed.

We sailed today mostly in 7-10knt winds, full main and full 150%jib.

Downwind we could have used a whisker pole (I have one but not the fittings yet.) but on a beam reach it was about perfect. Even in low winds we hit over 5knts most of the time. SWEET!

I was advised that I should move the tracks aft and consider mounting the winches aft. That's not in the budget yet. I have blocks on the foot of the cat bird seats, but the standard jib sheet is not long enough. So I'll just buy new sheets for the sail with an extra 20'.

I'm curious as to what size sheets are best suited to the 150%.. any input??

And.... which is best.. to fold the sail neatly or just pack it into the bag?

Normally I stuff the jib into it's bag tying bag closure to the sail head cringle for easy setup next time.

It's not easy (duh!) to fold the sail on deck!

Absolutely delighted with the sail.. a good investment. Thanks Kip.

Paul

Joint Decision. (Sold)
PO C250WB 2005 Sail # 841.

Moved up to C34 Eximius

Updated August 2015

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Response Posted - 06/01/2008 : 19:05:50

congratulations on the new sail. It's always better to fold a sail properly. The only time I ever just stuff one into the bag is if it is an old sail and I know I'm coming back out within the next day or two. Usually, I'll do the first method below. Here are two methods. The first also works well if you are by yourself.
1. Leave the jib or genoa hanked on, halyard removed, and pull it back between the mast and the shrouds. Start at the clew and pull tight. Then, keeping tension on the leech, work your way forward and flake the sail. Once fully flaked, put both hands under the sail about 4 ft back from the forestay, lift and bring the fold forward. Repeat until the all of the sail is folded on top of itself. Coil the sheets on top of the sail if you keep them attached. Then slide the whole thing into your sail bag, and, finally, remove the sail from the forestay and bow. Close up sail bag and stow below.
2. With the help of at least 2 people on the dock: Keeping halyard attached, unhank jib/genoa from forestay and bow. Lower foot of sail onto the dock and raise sail enough to start folding. While you use the halyard to lower the sail as needed, the two on the dock proceed to fold/flake the sail. Then place in sail bag, close , and stow below.

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Response Posted - 06/02/2008 : 15:56:08

Thanks David, I think I can follow your tack here.

cept... we have a furler, so the sail will not fall down neatly on the stay.

Method two would work at the unrig site with two of us on the ground at the side of the bow, one also handling the furler halyard.

Paul

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Response Posted - 06/02/2008 : 18:15:32

Method 2 will work if you are taking the sail off of the furler. Just bring it all down to the deck rirst, removing it from the foil. Hoist it back up with the halyard and and feed it to the guys on the dock. Method 1 obviously won't work with a furler - my mistake, sorry!!

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Response Posted - 06/02/2008 : 20:18:29

Good idea on your second method. We might get the chance to try that out on our next trip ---- to Bimini!!!!! -

June 13th. (Could be a great fathers day weekend!)

Paul

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Response Posted - 06/02/2008 : 20:56:09

Paul, that trip is going to be so awesome! Please take lots of photos. I really do plan on bringing the Nauti Duck east some year and going to those islands!!

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