Hi to all
When i purchased my Sailmaster 845 it had a headsail with it that i believed was originally a Dragon Genoa as the previous owner (deceased) was a Dragon sailor
Compared to the other 3 headsails the Dragon one has a shorter luff
I sent all the headsails to a sailmaker to be checked and repaired and he said not to bother using the Dragon sail on the Sailmaster
I am wondering if there is any conditions where the shorter luff sail might be handy to have onboard or should i leave it at home in the shed
This is a photo of the no1 Genoa up and from memory the Dragon genoa is only 3/4 the luff length and probably 2/3
the foot length of this sail
Also the smallest headsail i have has a full length luff and a shorter foot than the Dragon sail but probably roughly the same overall area
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Regards Don
Dragon genoa would be too light to cut down for a storm sail. Probably be OK for a down wind twin headsail rig, both headsails polled out!
Hmmmm I see on the PBO forum you mention the sail is heavier than your No1. I would consider selling the sail on if its in that good a shape.
If you are looking for a cheap smaller jib then Skiff sails might be a good option. I got a no.3 rig 16fter carbon/mylar jib on ebay recently for less than $70. Replaced the wire luff with a spectra 4mm line and put some hanks into the luff. Nice sail for less than $120.
Not sure if theres much in the way of skiffs sailing in Hobart?
The Sailmaster looks great.
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If you are looking for a cheap smaller jib then Skiff sails might be a good option. I got a no.3 rig 16fter carbon/mylar jib on ebay recently for less than $70. Replaced the wire luff with a spectra 4mm line and put some hanks into the luff. Nice sail for less than $120.
Not sure if theres much in the way of skiffs sailing in Hobart?
The Sailmaster looks great.
For my old yacht I bought a Dacron 16 foot skiff jib. I used 4mm Spectra too and extended the tack by about 45 cm and sewed a couple more layers of Dacron over the luff, used plastic sail hanks. The extension of the tack raised the sail so that it used the same jib sheet angle as the other headsails. On a 26 footer it was a brilliant sail once the breeze was over 25 knots, easily driving the boat up wind at hull speed with the main lowered.
