[frers-list]# 2 Genoa

[Brown, Junius {PCNA}]

I have a cruising #2 at 135%, and wish I had a racing #2 135 for all the
same reasons below.  The window on the #2 is narrow.  I'd go with the 135 so
you can keep your main fully powered in 15-20 and boat upright.  I've had
unbelievable success with the #3 and main in just 18+ because the boat gets
upright and you really out points the rest of the fleet with almost no
leeway while the rest of the fleet is slipping sideways.  The only weakness
is that if the wind drops below those critical wind levels it's simply not
enough sail.

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Wanted to ask a general question about the # 2 sail for the Frers 33.  I
bought a new #1 3DL 155% genoa last year and it has performed very well for
us this summer.  It has a rated wind range of 0 to 19 knots but in reality
once you get up around 14 or 15 knots you are badly overpowered and to keep
the boat on it's feet you have to be luffing most of the main sail.  Even
with the main sail traveler down low and the mainsheet eased the #1 genoa
trimmed in tight creates a lot of heal nearing 25 to 30% in 15 knots.  I
also have a really strong all Kevlar #3 100% jib with battens that works
very well in the 26 knots and up wind range.  

I will be looking at purchasing a #2  3DL this year at the Annapolis boat
show and have already had discussions with North about this.  Their
suggestion is to go with a 145% cut flat, but that only reduces the sail
area by 29 sq feet where as a 140% reduces it by 43 sq feet and a 135%
reduces it down by 58 sq feet.   Since I'm really looking for something in
the 16 to 25 knot range I'm not exactly sure which one of these will work
best.  Clearly at 16 knots the 145 would be a good sail and not so good at
24 knots.  Any and all suggestions will be appreciated, especially first
hand experience.

Thanks,
Frank Albert 
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