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Vinnie45:
I have a 30 cruiser where sailing downwind in light air the boat barely moves. I have been thinking about a sock is there one that could help me to pick up speed. Also will there be a problem with rigging the boat to handle this new sail.

Symphony:
There are various different types of light weather sails typically called cruising chutes or Gennakers in Europe. No difficulty in fitting one to your boat. You need to discuss your requirements with an experienced sailmaker who will design a sail and the necessary hardware to handle it.

MIA:
I have a cruising chute with a sock on it and its very efficient, very quick to operate and simple to rig up.

dawntreader:
I have extensively used a cruising chute on my B37, sailing short-handed. No complicated rigging required if you already have a spinnaker halyard in place. By using a whisker pole you can sail directly downwind too. You will need two blocks at the rear for the control lines port and starboard. Also I suggest you use the 'Tacker' for your furled genoa which can be obtained here: http://www.seateach.com/Tacker.htm

Ripster:

--- Quote from: dawntreader on January 13 2014, 07:50 ---I have extensively used a cruising chute on my B37, sailing short-handed. No complicated rigging required if you already have a spinnaker halyard in place. By using a whisker pole you can sail directly downwind too. You will need two blocks at the rear for the control lines port and starboard. Also I suggest you use the 'Tacker' for your furled genoa which can be obtained here: http://www.seateach.com/Tacker.htm

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Sorry to push in on the thread  :-[ - but I am considering doing the same using my genoa whisker pole too.  I have spinny halyd in place but no addnl Tlift.  Do you use/rig up an up or down haul of any sort to control the pole position?   Or do you purely hoist it up, stick the pole on the control line, lift the sock and use the control sheet from a block at the cockpit?  Also, when you gybe, do you drop the sock (assuming you have a sock!)and start again or manage dynamically?

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