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gshannon
Captain Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: BC Canada Status: Offline Points: 336 |
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We have just one spinnaker. Actually we had two, but loaned one to another Hanse 371 owner.
When Cruising we set it without a pole, using a device called The Tacker which goes around the furled jib. It lets a regular spinnaker be used like an asym. It works well on a beam reach. Downwind it works well "wing and wing" but poor on a broad reach where it is blanketed by the main. Cruising to Alaska last summer, mostly downwind, we often used the spinnaker with no main. We have a "snuffer" which we use when cruising. Racing we use the pole and no snuffer, set the sail from a valise on deck and take it down into the cockpit. |
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Grahame
Tangleberry 371-092 aviadesign.com |
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Kymo
Lieutenant Joined: 04 June 2008 Location: Holland Status: Offline Points: 21 |
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Hi All,
On my 2009 H400 there are no backing plates in the cabin roof. Has anyone found away to sheet a 108% jib in such a way that it is effective? Sheeted on the main genoa tracks you loose too much pointing ability. Thanks, Wijnand. |
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Rubato
Admiral Joined: 12 July 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1791 |
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Wignand,
You've found one of the disadvantages of the newer Hanse designs.... I believe you have 3 choices: 1. Remove the interior roof panels and install your own backing plates 2. Rig an inner hauler system (I initially tried this on my 400 and was not happy with the result) 3. Go with a "Lapper" from Evolution Sails. This is very large roached jib that uses the existing self tacking track - I believe the total area of the sail ends up around 105%. Evolution here in Canada claims it works extremely well. Steve
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Steve
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silversailor
Admiral Joined: 25 May 2005 Location: South Haven, MI Status: Offline Points: 1021 |
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Its interesting how similar my experiences are to Steve's. I have an early production 370e (hull #9), shallow draft (5'2"), coachtop traveler ahead of companionway, which I bought as a cruiser. However, I now also race in Lake Michigan, USA. Our conditions are similar to Vancouver and we soon found that we could just not be competitive in light air with either our self tacker or even our cruise dacron 135. Now, we use a laminate 153 (no penalty under PHRF for a foresail 155 or less) which we use in winds up to 15K which has helped considerably. Our biggest disadvantage continues to be pointing ability. I plan on carefully checking and adjusting the rigging tension before next season. Hopefully, that will help. On short races, we generally enter the jib and main class. On distance races, we are comfortable running our asym spinnaker. No, we can't get as deep as with a sym spin but that hasn't disadvantaged us. Our "sprit" is 12". Anything longer will result in a rating penalty. |
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Silversailor
South Haven, MI USA S/V Legacy 2010 Andrews 28 |
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Swanji
Captain Joined: 28 March 2012 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 348 |
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Hi Folks
Really informative posts these. Many thanks from a cruiser but a serial tweaker cruiser who loves chasing down other boats |
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Onwards and upwards
Nidri, Levkada, Ionian, Greece Hanse 350 #7, SY Evolution, standard keel, 3YM20 sail drive, 3 cabins, cherry wood interior, teak decks, feathering prop |
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