What is a gennaker sail?

A gennaker is a sail that was developed around 1990. Used when sailing downwind, it is a cross between a genoa and a spinnaker. It is not symmetric like a true spinnaker but is asymmetric like a genoa, but the gennaker is not attached to the forestay like a jib or genoa.

What is a Furler on a sailboat?

Roller furling is a method of furling (i.e. reefing) a yacht’s staysail by rolling the sail around a stay. A mainsail may also be furled by a similar system, whereby the sail is furled within the mast or around a rotating boom (or around a rotating shaft within a boom).

What kind of sail is a furling gennaker?

Furling asymmetrical sails (gennakers) using the “Top Down Verfahren®” (top-down method). The sail is furled from the top around a lightly tensioned furling axle (AT line with anti-twist coating). This ensures that large sails can always be hoisted and dropped safely – even with a small crew.

Can a code zero be converted to a gennaker furling system?

A Code Zero furling system can be converted to a gennaker furling system by attaching a tack swivel. The tack swivel can be bent straight onto the furler, or attached via an adapter in the jaw of the furler. Using an adapter allows for very quick sail changes, for example, between the Code Zero and gennaker.

When does the helix furling gennaker come out?

The Helix Furling Gennaker is our latest significant example of a fast-tracked, adapted technology. Helix Structured Luff is a design philosophy that transfers the best of Grand Prix sail handling into a lighter, reliable, user-friendly cruising gennaker. The Helix Furling Gennaker is available for order now for spring delivery.

Who is the gennaker top down furling artist?

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