[Rhodes22-list] Sail Purchase

[bandkrhodes22 at bellsouth.net]

Ron:  A lot depends on your sailing area as to the size of the Genoa.  I'm in south Florida and the 150 works fine for this area, as a matter of fact many times we have it reefed down a bit to keep the boat on its feet.   Don't be too fast on moving to the CDI.  The GB furler has some benefits.

Bob in Florida
-------------- Original message from Ronald Lipton <ronald.lipton at gmail.com>: -------------- 


> Last summer the UV cover ripped away from my old 175 genoa. Having the 
> older 
> GBI furler I could not change the sail without lowering the mast, which 
> motivated 
> me to live with it through the season. My plan is to replace the GBI 
> furler with 
> the CDI furler this winter. 
> 
> My question is which new genoa I should buy. The old 175 was heavy and 
> did not 
> perform well in light winds. It lost a lot of shape when furled. 
> I bought a UPS sail a few years ago and that works for lighter wind days. 
> I also have a C-22 110 (? I am not really sure of this sail) with 
> a luff rope for the CDI so I can use that for high wind days although, 
> frankly I probably would not bother to change sails unless really necessary. 
> 
> The question is whether I should go back to the 175 or go to a 155 ? 
> It seems to me that a 155 would furl more efficiently 
> than the 175, and on days where more sail is needed, I could use the UPS. 
> 
> any thoughts? 
> 
> Ron 
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