Hi all,
This has been my first season with my C-20. I've had a great time with it so far and couldn't be happier with my investment. The only large problem I've run into is that the genoa doesn't seem to be the right size. It seems to be significantly newer than the mainsail so I don't think it is original. The headsail luffs on any point of sail more into the wind then a beam reach. There is just to much belly in this sail. Is this a normal condition of a genoa? Do I need to just get different headsail for upwind sailing?
-Rusty Woolf Toms River, NJ
Headsail Problems
Hey Chad
I'm not sure if this applies, but check to see if there's a small line stiched into the foot of your genoa. Some sails have this for "bellying" the sail in light winds. It could be that it has been pulled tightand stuck there.
It's also VERY possible that the sail is somehow the wrong size. Many of us make such mistakes and then pass those on to whoever buys our boat!
Hope this helps.
Archy
I'm not sure if this applies, but check to see if there's a small line stiched into the foot of your genoa. Some sails have this for "bellying" the sail in light winds. It could be that it has been pulled tightand stuck there.
It's also VERY possible that the sail is somehow the wrong size. Many of us make such mistakes and then pass those on to whoever buys our boat!
Hope this helps.
Archy
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