Sails for the race

Today I brought the J/80 regatta sails from BA5. They will be used at the Semaine du Soir de Founex the whole week - and I will actually use them on Monday (tomorrow). 

Rolled sails don't like being folded, but just rolled they are long - especially the mainsail (360 cm) but also the jib (290 cm). They hardly fit into even a big van!

Our J/80 has regatta sails from late 2020 which I plan to use:

  • J80Main20 (North Sails) - regatta mainsail - I double-checked and yes, it can be reefed
  • J80Jib20 (dark, North Sails)- regatta jib
  • J80Spi20 (grey, North Sails "One Design J-0 A2 Asymmetric Superkote 75") - regatta spinnaker


In addition, for the race I will take:
  • J80StormJib19 - can be very useful if a storm comes, and apparently works also well partially, or mostly rolled
  • J80SpiBig16 (light blue, Top Voiles) - bigger and also deeper (?) that the standard spi, so a bigger surface (to be confirmed)
  • (?) J80SpiJauge19 (dark blue, North Sails) - standard everyday sail, rather flat - as a reserve or for stronger wind?




To be left onshore:
  • J80SpiSpare00 (green? in a red bag) - a very old spi, useless for such a race
  • ... and the usual every-day mainsail and jib

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