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Masthead Spinakker on J30 #16558
11/02/15 10:11 AM
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Oxford, MI
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Has anybody tried a MASTHEAD SPINAKKER?
Is it worth a 12 second hit in PHRF?


Don King
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Re: Masthead Spinakker on J30 [Re: Conundrum] #16561
11/03/15 01:22 AM
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I ran a tall .6oz. reaching spinnaker in phrf in Seattle with a lot of success. I also ran a 155 genny with a result of no change in handicap. I worked with Jack Christianson at North. I was told that a masthead chute would break the mast in a 12 knot hard reach. This worked well for 8 years. There is a lot of light air reaching in the Seattle area distance races. The sail went 5 feet above normal hoist to a strap and an external halyard. I also shortened the pole by a foot and ran a narrowed chute in heavy air. It was as fast as the class chute in heavy because the control was more comfortable.

Re: Masthead Spinakker on J30 [Re: Conundrum] #16571
11/04/15 08:03 PM
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Oxford, MI
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I see Vic's old boat is now sporting a masthead kite. Cool


Don King
Re: Masthead Spinakker on J30 [Re: Conundrum] #16610
11/16/15 08:56 PM
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Squamish, British Columbia
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I recently bumped my hoist by 3 feet similar to what a lot of J/29 FR do. Still saving up for the bigger kite. Our masts are like tree trunks up to the headstay and then still pretty strong in the first few feet of taper. I haven't really worried about it, but no I wouldn't do a lot of hard reaching with a mast head kite.

I have found that above 8-10 kts of wind the boat speed is just as good reaching with a big headsail. I do want to get a used asym that I can fly off the pole for reaching.


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