Do you have an inner forestay or could you rig one?

Posted By: Alain Provost/Blue Moon
Date: 8/17/07 9:01a.m.

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In Response To: Furling genoa for SOC (WayneS)

If yes, a smallish Staysail works well when the wind pipes up and the Genoa needs to be rolled up. It makes your Sloop into a "Sluter". Another way is a separate headstay you could deploy as needed with a hank on working jib but it's tough to properly tension. A third way is a storm jib contraption sold by ATN (http://www.atninc.com.) It has a sleeve that slips up around your rolled Genoa. I was told by a friend of mine who owns one 1vm6that it is a bit of a challenge to raise with winds above 15-18 knts.