Spinnaker sailling

The first to small tryouts with the new spinnaker was a good experience.

One day with 1 - 2,5 m/s the sail poled nicely around 1 to 3,5 kn. in the light air. But the learning from this thin air is that we should use smaller dimension off sheets maybe 8 mm. to reduce the weight of the sheet on the sail.

The other day light winds 5 - 6 m/s the sail poled OK again but felt a that it maybe a bit to small 80 kvm it should be around maybe 100 kvm? Besides that we sailed about 5 to 6 kn.

Learning place the spinnaker pool high on the mast 50 cm under the motor lamp.

Light wind 1 - 3 m/s.

Light wind 1 - 3 m/s.

Wind 5 - 6 m/s.

 

Wind 5 - 6 m/s.

Wind 5 - 6 m/s.

 

First small easter trip

The boat got in the water and we got away for some first short trips off the year sailing this Easter. Just sailing outside the harbour. We did one sleep over it where COLD!!

the view from Øresund towards the harbour.

The boat got a dockside rig tuning because there weren't any tuning guide with the boat.  It was decided that it was in good order to get it tuned. It got really hard and nice. I have the measures but i am not really sure on the % of each stay but here it goes.

We used http://www.riggerservice.dk/ and where really satisfied with the service and we can recommend it.

• top stay - 17 to 20 %
• back stay - 16  but should be over 20 % but the stay where to long new one is needed.
• intermediate shrouds - 15 %
• fore shrouds - 20 %
• back shrouds - 18 %

Furling genua nice tension on the stay but it should be hirer.

Main sail.

Good speed 8.6 kn off wind 7.3 kn of speed.

Sunset over Copenhagen.

The shrouds after dock side tunning.

Really nice weather.

Spinnaker bag - Northsails

Got a new spinnaker bag for the new used spinnaker. Looking forward to se it in action soon around the second week of april. I will post it ASP after the test run.

http://www.northsails.dk/

Link to a good video in packing a spinnaker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XttiLcYPBQI

Packed in the bag.

Cloosed bag.

Spinnaker 73 kvm

New used spinnaker for the boat. It will be nice to have for the next trip round Copenhagen. Looking forward to some downwind sailing in light breeze. I bought it Sweden via  Wasa Yacth nice people doing business with and good quick service. they have a lot off used stuff for boats; sails, motor parts etc.

http://www.wasayachts.com/

Spinnaker medium 0,75 oz

I 12,75, J 4,00, Luff/ Leech 12,35 Meter, Foot 6,80 Meter

SMW 6,60 Meter

YTA ca. 73 kvm

Spinnaker type radial head

Sail firm: Gransegel - http://www.gransegel.se/