We have as yet not seen the ‘Spifurl’, but are guessing that it will be some sort of cross between a gennaker and a screecher, this also requires the additional bowsprit and accompanying equipment. The main use of the sail will predominantly be for down wind sailing.
Other options for down wind sailing is the ‘Parasail’, which seems to be growing in popularity being that 20 boats in the 2006 ARC had one fitted.
This seems to be a very useful addition to a sail plan giving that the manufacture states that this can be used from 60 to 180 degrees and has all the features and benefits of a spinnaker and gennaker combined, claiming it to be all-in-one sail.
The accompanying picture shows a cat using the ‘Parasail’, we will be looking up the British distributor and having a chat to them at the Southampton Boat Show.
4 comments:
Hello Dad & Jo,
I can't wait till you get the boat and go sailing round the world and do lots of diving it is going to be really cool.
Alex
Hi Al, Thanks for your comment! We can't wait either! Very exciting isn't
it?!
Dad & Jo
Hi Kevin & Jo. Just had a look at your blog site and it's great. I am so excited for you both and I know that you can't wait to set off on your journey around the world. Well done to you for having the courage to do this. Can't wait to see pictures of your boat when she's finished. Jayne B (a colleague of Kevin).
Thanks Jayne, we are so looking forward to our adventure words cannot describe.
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