by jeadstx » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:26 am
I'd be interested in the use of a jib from a smaller boat. On the Texas 200 this year I sailed with a double reefed main all six days. The first 3 days we were able to use the jib with winds 15 to 20 knots (gusting to 25) most the time. The last 3 days the wind was too strong to use a standard jib, 20 knots plus gusting to 35 knots. A small jib would have been a nice option.
John
1976 Day Sailer II, #8075 - Completed the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Texas 200
1952 Beetle Boat Swan Catboat
Early Rhodes 19
1973 Mariner 2+2, #2607 - Completed 2014, 2015 and 2016 Texas 200
1969 Day Sailer I, #3229
Fleet 135; Canyon Lake, Texas