[Alberg30] Jib Question for Ches. Bay Area

[Kevin Blanc]

Don't go smaller. You can carry a 150% for quite a while.

Mary & Bill Mahony wrote:

> Well, we're getting closer to actually launching our new baby!  Thanks 
> to a lot of your suggestions and opinions, we're coming to the end of 
> some extensive yard work on our boat, and hopefully will be getting 
> her into the water down at Solomons in mid-Sep.
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> As I've mentioned to some of you, Mary Ann and I are daysailors 
> entering a new world here with the Alberg 30, and as such I have a 
> question concerning foresails. 
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> Our boat came to us with a 150% Genoa on a Profurl roller furler.  
> We're inclined to keep the roller furling, but I'm concerned about the 
> size of the Genoa for a couple people inexperienced with bigger boats...
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> For the Chesapeake, do you think we'd be better off with a smaller 
> foresail?  Would it be more practical for us to learn with a 100% or 
> 135%?  Should I even be concerned? ;-)
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> Appreciate any thoughts or opinions!  Thanks, Bill & Mary Ann
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