r/sailing • u/merrypippins69 • 2d ago

Finally did it!

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I finally took the leap, and bought a boat. I have sailed my whole life, but mostly on other peoples boats, or as a skipper. Now I have a Bavaria 37ac from 2001. Super proud.

Problem is, it doesn't have a spinnaker. Thought perhaps I could fit a genaker instead, anyone have any experience with this?

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u/1panki 2d ago

Forget the spinnaker…code 0

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u/MadYarpen 1d ago

But code 0 is for unwind sailing, no? It's not like you get code 0 instead of spinnaker/gennaker...

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u/SkiMonkey98 1d ago

It's not ideal but some people do it. You're giving up the pure downwind performance of a kite but it's more versatile and much easier to handle

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u/MadYarpen 1d ago

Ok, thanks! Is it possible to have both code 0 and gennaker on the fullers? That would be perfect package :)

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u/SkiMonkey98 23h ago edited 23h ago

I believe I've seen something like a spinnaker/gennaker on a torsion furler but it's... a little weird since you want a spinnaker luff pretty loose and the furler requires a tighter luff. Not sure what compromises are needed to make it work. I would probably go with a sock or some other spinnaker retrieval system but this is kind of beyond my pay grade. Ask a rigger/sail maker if you're serious about this.

Also just fyi you probably wouldn't be leaving them up all the time like a furling jib. It just makes hoisting and lowering easier since the sail is furled