[alberg30] Spinnakers & drifters

[sandersm at aol.com]

From: sandersm at aol.com


In a message dated 2/23/00 9:26:51 AM, fashionguy at ameritech.net writes:

>In the end he was going to put a quote together on both the drifter
>and a new cruising spinnaker.

I have over 20 years of sailing experience, but none with spinnakers.  Could 
someone provide me with some explanation (off-list, if appropriate) of the 
difference between a drifter and a cruising spinnaker, which until now I had 
thought to be the same beast?  I had contemplated a large headsail that I 
could tack to the deck and hoist with a spinnaker halyard, without need of 
attachment to the forestay (I have roller-furling gear and don't want to take 
down the genoa once it's up), that would give me better performance in the 
light airs that predominate in these summer waters.  I appreciate George's 
remark that a regular A30 spinnaker is not such a handful, but I sail 
single-handed (even when I'm out with daughter or girlfriend) and I'm not 
really looking for something that will require rigging with uphauls and 
downhauls and lazy guys and all the other things that spinnakers want.  

Do I want a drifter, or a cruising spinnaker?  Why?

Sanders McNew
WILD ELF  (# 297)

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