A jib or genoa is used for the headsail. Most sailors use additional sails for different conditions: the spinnaker (a common downwind sail), gennaker, code zero (for upwind use), and stormsail.

Nov 11, 2013 · A genoa is typically a 120 to 155% foretriangle headsail. Both are set and used similarly, with jibs being deployed in heavier air, genoas lighter. A symmetrical spinnaker is …

Parts of a Sail and Their Functions In this guide, we'll focus on the three main types of sails: Mainsail, Jib, and Spinnaker. Mainsail is the primary sail on your boat The mainsail is the …

Sep 11, 2016 · First, the Genoa is a good-sized sail, and it will propel your boat forward by deflecting or "bending" the wind, from the wind's initial direction to a different direction that is …

The name "gennaker" comes from the sail being a spinnaker-like sail which trims more like a Genoa, an oversized upwind sail. Confused? Don't be - the definitions are a little fuzzy, but we …

May 21, 2025 · I was having a leisurely sail yesterday evening in about 10 to 12 knots wind (very small whitecaps - not very numerous). I was basically sailing downwind with 135 genoa only - …

Sep 16, 2010 · So the ratio of the genoa's area to the jib's area is the same as the ratio of the genoa's LP to the jib's *LP*, not the boat's J measurement (which equals the jib's foot …

Mar 18, 2013 · I have a head sail/ genoa that I want to bring in for repair but am unsure how to remove from the furlex roller furling. does anyone know how to remove the sail?

Mar 22, 2005 · the only time you use the percentage size is when you order the sail. You and your sail maker determine what inventory you need for your type of sailing. When you get your suit …

Dec 5, 2004 · On another forum much opinion about how to calculate and/or approximate and measure size of Genoa sail. As I am a newbie I treat that style of discussion as if it were a …