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Fleet
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Initially Posted - 11/23/2009 :  05:38:46  Show Profile  Visit Fleet's Homepage
Looking to buy a racing spinnaker. Does anyone use an EP spinnaker? If so what type and what do you think of it? Any other recommendations? I realize that spinnaker's are cut for a specific apparent wind angle range and I'm working on finding the apparent wind angle range for my area. What's the difference between a cruising spinnaker and a racing spinnaker?

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SailCO26
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Response Posted - 11/23/2009 :  09:29:48  Show Profile  Visit SailCO26's Homepage
I'm currently still running my old North spin, however will be converting to EP next year (this year was the #2's turn). If their spin is anything like the rest of their lineup, you'd love it.

I've never heard of an apparent wind angle being specific to an area, but most boats/sails have AWA's that provide a maximum VMG for various wind speeds.

A cruising spin will likely be of a somewhat heavier material than a racer as it would be expected to be used across a broader wind range and have a longer life expectancy.

Jim
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Response Posted - 11/30/2009 :  19:04:09  Show Profile  Visit leebitts's Homepage
I have an EP Spinnaker, which I am very happy with but must confess that using a spinnaker is pretty new to me. My crew is also inexperienced with using a spinnaker. I've had my Capri 25 for 2 sailing seasons. Last year I purchased a "chutescoop" http://www.chutescoop.com. If you have an inexperienced crew it really helps, it is one of the best toys I've bought for the boat. I must admit that although I am a good student of racing I am not good enough to be able to tell much difference between spinnaker cuts. There is however a major fundamental difference between a regular spinnaker and a cruising spinnaker; that being the spinnaker pole, cruising spinnakers do not have them.

Hope this helps
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Response Posted - 11/30/2009 :  19:31:38  Show Profile
I’ve been away from this board for way too long.

Jalapeno has sailed with, and I have trimmed, an EP spinnaker for years. It has served us very very well. Sorry, could not tell you what “type” it is. However, I can tell you Harry Paterson is a good guy, who produces the majority of the Capri sailed used by the 25+ Capri’s at the Wayzata Yacht Club.
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Response Posted - 12/01/2009 :  05:44:31  Show Profile  Visit Fleet's Homepage
Thanks guys. I sail on Lake Guntersville, AL and it's part of the Tennessee river system. We don't have much flexibilty on setting up the race courses because of the narrow and shallow river. Being an in-experienced racer/crew and the fixed nature of our courses, I thought there would be a typical AWA associated with our normal race courses. I did have a talk with Harry Pattison and we both arrived at the same conclusion separately. We decided that it was best to use my old spinnaker this year, learn with it, probably save some tears and purchase a new spinnaker next year. It says something about Harry when he isn't pushing a customer to buy now.
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