Yankee

[Pugwash]

Dear All

your input would be helpful, sourcing a yankee sail.

I have the details on Bobs at Honnor which is an option at £385.

What and where have others found their yankees?

On my last boat I had a spare set of sails that were relatively un-used head sails and a new furling genoa and as the head sails had not been adapted to run on the foil I never used. When the mizzen got very tatty I had a local dinghy sail maker rework one of the headsails as a new mizzen. If my genoa is going to become redundant what views does anyone have on repeating the excercise with the best bit of the genoa? Could I get dimensions of a good yankee shape from anywhere?

Any thoughts?

Regards Simon

[Pugwash]

Just another thought, if I am going to treat the crew to a Yankee what have others found in the way of alternative furlers, mine is a bit tired, anyone fitted a continuous line furler or something a bit more slick than the old Ronstan. I have had quite a few jams which always happen when least needed. I have seen some of the mods to help the jamming and I guess a Yankee is going to wind less line onto the drum, anyway I would welcome any thoughts.

Pugwash

[Dennis]

Hello Pugwash

My yankee is from Hyde Sails, and was supplied as part of a complete suit of sails (including genoa) by HM when the boat was new.

I have the standard Ronstan furler, but I have never had a jam (in three seasons). I find there is ample capacity on the drum, indeed for this season I changed the furling line to 6mm. This I find this is easier on the hands when having to heave on the line in a blow.

Re the use of a continuous line furling system, Mike Brookes (CC19 #87) fitted such systems for both his genoa/yankee and staysails before his round Britain sail in 2008. I do not think he is a member of this forum, but I read about it somewhere on-line.

Hope this helps.

Dennis

CC19 #100 Mary Ann

[David Hudson]

Mike Brookes' Cutter was fitted out by Barton, so you might look at their furlers. The dinghy versions of the continuous line furlers become less efficient the greater the rig tension: the voice of experience. The best ever was the ratchet furler I fitted on my Flying Dutchman but that was bought overseas and a lifetime away.

Harken do a "cruiser" furler which is a large drum single line system. I bought from: http://www.ar-marine.co.uk/accessories/harken-small-boat-furling/small-boat-cruising-furling-system.html.

I would just buy the lower unit. I've got a 6mm furling line and whap! the genoa is gone!

No farting around with with alignment problems either.

Regards
David