asymetrical headsail......

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asymetrical headsail......

Postby swampcat » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:46 pm

just a thought....anybody given it a thought or try?
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I used an assym on my DS II

Postby Roger » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:05 pm

I flew it inside the foretriangle so was able to both tack and gybe it. I have a video and perhaps I can create some stills from it, but it was a great sail. Technically it was a DRS, drifter reacher spinnaker, but I used it as a head sail in light winds. It increased my speed to hull speed and more in the lightest of zephyrs. It did require some extra gear; some turning block on the aft quarters and a second set of sheets, as well as a halyard block, halyard, cheek block and cleat.

I was so impressed with it that I switched it out and kept it for my present boat.
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