Just bought a 37
cutter,
Hunter Cherubini. Happy with the
boat, but already I'm thinking about how and what to do when sailing downwind. (we actually find we're often sailing downwind - though maybe not ddw - even in inter-coastal NE US).
I already have a
roller furler on the
boat that is in great condition, so it seems like my options are:
1) Get a large
genoa + pole (making the boat into a "Slutter" rig)
2) Get a Assymetric/Cruising Chute
3) Both!
Personally I'm leaning towards 1, partly because of my inexperience with spinnakers and my experience with large genoas and whisker-poles, and it also seems the more versatile approach, though probably more costly?
Also, gets me a new
jib out of the deal.
Current is a yankee.
How do the more experienced among us feel the
cutter rig would behave with a partly-furled
genoa and headsail+main? May be a question only truly answered by trying it out.
Other options? Would love to hear them!
And yes, more experience with the boat is needed before I really make a decision
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