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Screecher vs code zero3/15/2023 Jonus Edlund sails his Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII, Sally, with his wife (and, for the ARC, their son too). They report that their poled-out headsail worked particularly well, especially when balanced by a staysail, but advise: “Plan gybes with the pole – you must take time to furl in and not try to force the sail across.” The Oyster 485 Talisman sailed for 15 days with a reefed main and poled-out genoa and for four days under an asymmetric. ![]() “A poled genoa and reefed main is the most flexible and safe arrangement,” says the crew of the Beneteau Oceanis 473 Heaven 47, adding that a pole is a “must have – to protect sanity from a collapsing genoa”. For those with non-overlapping headsails, carrying a larger genoa or a furling reaching sail such as a Code 0 that can be poled-out or flown as twin headsails is recommended. It could be the tipping point in the 34-year history of the Atlantic…ĭespite most yachts carrying a spinnaker or offwind sail, over 60 skippers commented that using a poled-out foresail was the most effective downwind option, with twin headsails proving the next most popular. Something big has happened in ocean sailing. However, modern snuffers and furling technology are helping to make spinnakers much easier for smaller crews to manage. Many fly a spinnaker during the ARC, and enjoy some spirited sailing, but a squall, trouble with the snuff/drop or a tear in the cloth may mean that the sail is quickly relegated to the bottom of the sail locker. It’s no surprise, therefore, to see twin headsails or a poled-out genoa coming out as the most popular options in our survey by a majority. With a stable following breeze, there is little need to use anything other than white sails on cruising yachts. If you choose to sail the angles, you’ll add hundreds of miles to the rhumb line distance. If the tradewinds establish themselves properly – which they did last year – it means sailing deep downwind angles. We wanted to know which set-ups worked best, and why. We looked at sailcloth, handling/furling methods, which sails they used or had bought for the crossing, what they flew at night and how that affected watch systems, and any breakages and repairs they had. We conducted a survey with the 276 skippers who completed last year’s ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) and asked about their sails and sail handling systems. Sailing with poled-out genoa was the most popular option with ARC crews, including aboard the Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII Sally.
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