I currently have a C14.2 with a furling jib. I am considering getting sails for racing and I am curious why everyone uses hanked sails in our racing club. It seems like the places that make racing sails will make them either with hanks or with the luff wire for furling.
So, is there some inherent speed advantage to using a hanked sail with the C14.2 specifically?
I can understand that with some boats you want to quickly be able to use different sails for different conditions. However, as far as I know with the C14.2, everyone has only one set of racing sails.
I haven't really found the furler to be all that of a handy advantage. A couple times, it has been nice to reduce the size of the jib on windy days, but otherwise, it has been more of headache to keep it working well.
Thanks,
Dave ...
So, is there some inherent speed advantage to using a hanked sail with the C14.2 specifically?
I can understand that with some boats you want to quickly be able to use different sails for different conditions. However, as far as I know with the C14.2, everyone has only one set of racing sails.
I haven't really found the furler to be all that of a handy advantage. A couple times, it has been nice to reduce the size of the jib on windy days, but otherwise, it has been more of headache to keep it working well.
Thanks,
Dave ...