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I see many boats sailing with genny-only
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and motoring with main-only. But I rarely see boats motoring with genoa-only. I think the main reason many people sail with genoa-only is because (with roller furling) they find it easier than hoisting the main.
When sailing downwind in strong winds we'll sometimes sail with genoa-only. Sometimes in light air (less than 5 knots) we motor with main up, hoping the wind will come up enough to sail at a decent speed and allow us to kill the engine, at which point we'll deploy the headsail. We almost never motor-sail with genoa-only. Why? Two reasons: More sail area and power in the main, and less visibility with the genoa.
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- How does your boat sail under main alone?
- No ideas to help
- love sailing under main alone
- we use the headsail
- My boat doesn't sail worth a damn on main alone...
- The J/42 sails very well under main alone
- Moody sails great under main alone.
- Sails OK under main alone... tacking is the tricky part...
- Our Passoa 47 sails and tacks well on
- Mine sails real well on the main alone....
- Ours does quite well, main alone.
- So what's the skinny? Simple or complex? A boat sails well on main alone, because,....
- I see many boats sailing with genny-only
- Faster, more easily drivent hulls
- So what's the skinny? Simple or complex? A boat sails well on main alone, because,....
- No ideas to help