You are giving up a fair whack of sail-shaping ability when you choose nylon anyhow as the sail gets larger and squarer, the shape gets lumpier. Bias stretch on a nylon sail that large will, repeat, will cripple upwind performance. It won't stretch and bulge and wrinkle and develop hard seams the way a nylon 160% will. 2) that sail is made of some kind of wicked load path cuben fiber or other laminate. Do that on a cutter, your luff will make a 30 degree angle with your deck and your foot will be longer than your leech. Srsly - that sail works because: 1) the mast is insanely tall, so even a long-footed sail like PUMA's has a reasonably efficient aspect ratio. your boat ain't Il Mostro, and that thar VOR Zero ain't made from anything like nylon. You don't need a whole lot of projection, since it is an upwind sail & won't be in the main's shadow like an asym. On our Ballad, we' be tacking the drifter to an anchor platform about 15' from the forestay. Your cutter's forestay is masthead? FWIW,our drifter strop hooks to a simple bow eye, just inches ahead of the furler. That makes material behind the mast waaay draggy.) Much farther forward than you'd expect for light air - because of the stability & wide groove that provides. (A quirk of Zeros/drifters is draft-forward construction. We like a 145% some people swear by an even higher clew & smaller LP, like 125%. It is more important to keep the sail stable & drawing and gin up apparent wind than to maximize surface area, & too much sail aft is no asset. Likewise, most people opt for an LP under 150%. Another reason not to let the tack get too far out in front: a drifter generally has a fairly high clew, and this combined with a shallow luff angle would make the sail's cut & attack angle funky.

Might even consider hoisting your Zero/drifter inside your foresail makes tacking it easier, and it will still be in plenty clear air. You already have a big foretriangle to work with. If your boat is a cutter, you may not need a bowsprit - or not much of one, anyhow. This would be my ideal sail wardrobe (plus stormsails) for a wide range of sailing conditions.ĭoes anybody has ideas on how long should be a bowsprit for a boat like mine? For downwind I will need an asymmetrical (call it gennaker, call it whatever) and for reaching a flat genoa. My small jib is not enough with less than 8 knots so I need a fore sail to hoist and douse quickly on passage for light airs. Rig and sails are perfect for windy offshore conditions, I don't need to reef early and I have different combinations available, and I have it tested well in 35+ kts. I need such a sail because my boat is a cutter and I usually carry a roller furling 110% yankee jib plus staysail and mainsail. But there are so many names (Code 0, code 1, drifter, wind seeker some people call it gennaker) that is hard to look around for it as anyone has a different name and idea about it. The sailboat can accommodate a total of 8 passengers including 2 crew members formed by the Skipper, Gianluca, and the Hostess, Sabrina.And this is exactly what I am looking for, a 160% unstayed nylon genoa to hoist on a bowsprit forward of my jib for reaching in light airs. Pleasant hours can be spent on the boat thanks to the organized solarium and the management of the spaces by the on-board hostess Sabrina. Sailing cruises are spent aboard YANNIS65S, a 17-metre Hanse 54e, launched in 2008, which has 4 double cabins each with private bathroom. Sailing with us, you can admire breathtaking landscapes together with your friends, enjoy moments of relaxation on pristine beaches, discover local culture and traditions, organize the galley according to the tastes of the group, enjoy additional services on the boat and on land.Ĭhoose CodeZeroSailing for your next sailing holiday adventure, invite your friends and get ready to live an unforgettable experience for sailing yacht charter price convenience We offer the TAILOR MADE CRUISE luxury sailing yacht charter islands of Ionian Greece and in the between the enchanting Aeolian Islands in Sicily. Organize your holiday with the Tailor made exlusive sailing yacht charter mediterranean Welcome to Code Zero Sailing, company luxury sailing yacht charter, for cruise groups of 6 people plus crew CodeZero Sailing Sailing Cruises Mediterranean

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