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120% Genoa

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Topic: 120% Genoa

Posted By: John Allison
Subject: 120% Genoa
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 05:13

Can now advise on our experiences with this sized headsail with a 461.

Basically superb for cruising in medium to lighter winds.

The added grunt (over the 90% blade headsail) is really noticable. Even the boat motion feels it has more purpose - if you know what I mean.

Only downside is the 120% required another section of genoa track added, and the sail sheets around the outside of the shrouds. So forget high pointing angles - you loose maybe 10 degrees because of this arrangement.

Can now see why the 105% is oft selected as that would sheet onto existing tracks inside the shrouds.

Ours was a D cut dacron sail from Norths Turkey in a cruiser weight cloth. Appears well made and certainly good value.

Hope this helps others considering alternate sail plans.

JOHN

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No longer a Hanse owner - but loved the one we had!

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Posted By: John Allison
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 13:06

PS The 120 is large enough to also pole out with a full length spinnaker pole.

We know the 90 can't be poled out if running wing on wing - and not sure of the 105% will measure against a standard length spinnaker pole.

Cheers

JOHN

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No longer a Hanse owner - but loved the one we had!

Posted By: Lolo
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 06:53

Hi john

could yu send me the exact quote of yr 120% (GG + LPG)

Lolo