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() Hi Gene,
John has a nice writeup of the pros and cons of a Yankee with a cutter rig over at Attainable Adventure Cruising. It's well worth the $19/yr or whatever it is to support the plethora of excellent info they provide there.(nl)A few of the pros of the Yankee (vs traditional genoa) are that they reef a lot easier and hold their shape better when reefed, and you don't have to move the lead when reefing. He also feels the double headsail provides better drive, especially in heavy seas. Cons include pointing ability.
The 46 footer I sailed this summer used a Yankee / staysail combination and I liked it a lot. For this summer I am going to experiment with a 100% jib that came new with my boat and I've never used. Eventually I'll probably end up with either a ~120% genoa or a Yankee.
Good luck with the decision, Max
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Messages In This Thread
- Tell me about the advantages of yankee cut jibs on a cutter rig.
- Our experience with cutters
- In heavy air and a wet seaway, the higher cut will tend to avoid catching a bunch of green water that might come at it.
- You won't be giving up sail area
- I think a Yankee is a great cut sail. It sets high
- Will your sheet leads move aft far enough?
- Gene, are you thinking about the staysail, the jib, or both?
- Yankee and stysl
- If the cutter is such a high performance rig, why do you almost never see one on the race course?
- If the cutter is such a high performance rig, why do you almost never see one on the race course?
- John Harries is a big fan of Yankees with a cutter rig
- Our experience with cutters