Sail configuration in these two photos

[mike_kelly]

The second photo with the main tilted way up and the jib also, did the owner get the sails cut this way? I can see it gives a lot more room in the cockpit and allows the dodger to be higher. But the mainsheet is awfully long. Seems it would be safer because the boom can't knock your head off in a tack, maybe not an issue in such a small boat.


Any ramifications to cutting a sail this way?


Thanks


Normal view left, right main cut high in the stern.

[RickG]

We had our new 105% genoa cut yankee-style to leave room for a dinghy on deck. The sail is smaller, but we are Caribbean bound and don't need a big deck sweeping sale, we have a 140% genoa, where the wind blows hard.

Cheers, RickG

[Calif.Ted]

The tack on both jibs are at the same level, just below the pulpit. Photo 1 is "at rest" with main and jib sheeted in, photo 2 is downwind with a slack vang on main and sheets let out. If you tightened either vang or mainsheet, boom would come down. If you sheeted in jib the clew would be lower. Might not be as much difference in sail cut as it appears.

[mike_kelly]

Ah so you are saying, in this case, the angle of view and position of the sail make it look as if it were cut high?


But I will read up on Yankee cut sails.


Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

[StuM]

I agree with Calif.Ted. The second image shows them "running free" with sheets and vang eased.

[roland stockham]

Yes this is to dow with poto angles an point of sail. The big plus with a yankee head sail is the it does no collect water when diving hard to windward. A very good rig is a cutter with a yankee jib and low cut 110% staysail. I replaced my orrigional 140% genoa with this rig and in anything over about 10kn there is no noticable diffence in power or pointing. Plus if you get hit by a sudden squall just drop the staysail and it depowers the whole rig by taking out the overlap as well as keeping the sail out of the way of waves.

[Montanan]

And then there is this configuration:

Upside Down Sail Boat Pictures - Freaking News

[Boatyarddog]

Originally Posted by Montanan

And then there is this configuration:

Upside Down Sail Boat Pictures - Freaking News

Woah!
Did not see that coming!
Think I'm gettin sea sick.

[s/v Jedi]

I posted this upside picture a long time ago.... post #283 in that thread got me banned

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...tml#post897862

[Sherpa17]

Originally Posted by mike_kelly

The second photo with the main tilted way up and the jib also, did the owner get the sails cut this way? I can see it gives a lot more room in the cockpit and allows the dodger to be higher. But the mainsheet is awfully long. Seems it would be safer because the boom can't knock your head off in a tack, maybe not an issue in such a small boat.


Any ramifications to cutting a sail this way?


Thanks


Normal view left, right main cut high in the stern.

I'm not sure that jib is a yankee. They are usually tacked down without a pennant and have a high cut clew with a more acute angle between the foot and the luff. The center of effort of the jib seems too high for stability with the pennant on the bottom as shown. It must make for a lot of leeway.

Pennants are often added between the halyard swivel and the head of the jib on the furler to prevent halyard wrap when furling. The closer the jib is to the deck the better the handling. Adding a window to your existing jib would be a way to increase visibility and improve sailing characteristics.

[mike_kelly]

I think the others are correct and it is an optical illusion. The sails are not up but out.