What is a top down Furler?

What is a top down Furler?

To furl, a deck-level sheave driven by a looped line spins the furling cable, winding the sail around the line starting at the head and working its way to the deck, giving it the name top-down furler.

What is a code D sail?

the Code d® is the downwind sail designed by deLta voiles in 2010 to simplify downwind sailing for family or short-handed crews. its ease of use, wider range of use, increased power and high stability it gives the boat are the four major advantages of the deLta voiles Code d®.

How do you use asymmetrical spinnaker?

Asymmetrical spinnakers are jibed, not tacked. To jibe, start with a fully-loaded sail. Bear off slowly, easing the sheet as smoothly and quickly as you can without collapsing the sail. The trick is to use the sheet pressure to get the sail out in front of the boat.

What is the difference between a gennaker and an asymmetrical spinnaker?

But what is the main difference between gennaker and spinnaker: The spinnaker has a symmetrical design. The spinnaker halyard at the head of the sail, the afterhaul upwind on the spinnaker pole, and the sheet downwind on the clew. A gennaker is cut asymmetrically.

How do you use a spinnaker Furler?

Simply hoist the furled sail, release the furling line, pull on the sheet and you have added horse power to your sailing and given your crew a positive sailing experience. To douse the sail, ease the sheet, pull the continuous furling line and secure it in the purpose made Twin Cam block.

What is a Code 5 sail?

Code : Sail dedicated to breezy conditions, relatively deep, heavily built.

What is an A3 sail?

The A3 is the choice for reaching in medium air. It is a full size sail made of medium weight material. The sail is designed flatter than the A2 to improve reaching but with a longer luff than the A1 to sail broader angles in moderate breeze.

What is a symmetric SPI?

Symmetric spinnakers The symmetric one is the most classic type, running symmetrical alongside the boat controlled by lines known as a sheet and a guy running from the lower two corners of the sail. The windward line, or guy, is attached to the corner called the tack of the sail, and is stabilized by a spinnaker pole.