Jib trim on J/95

[Quickstep192]

The 105% jib on my J/95 is pretty much a deck sweeper. When close hauled, all is good, but off the wind it’s a mess.

If way off the wind, it gets hung up in the bow pulpit. On a beam reach, it’s half outside the lifelines and half inside.
The lifelines are really the issue, but short of removing the lifelines, another solution is needed.

I’m wondering if an extension in the tack would help by raising the foot. That said, I’m by sure the head can go up too much farther.

Any ideas?

 

[Crash]

An age old problem. First question is: do you race the boat? If yes, then the deck sweeping jib matters and you have to just live with it. If no, and it really doesn't matter to you if your sailing at 5.5kts or 5.3kts, then you could get a jib with a pendant on it, to raise the tack. That would (ideally) mean a new jib, or would mean a re-cut to your existing jib. Some folks who don't normally spend a ton of time on the foredeck underway, will lead the upper life line down the the base of the pulpit, which gets it "kinda" out of the way, but can make a trip hazard as lifeline is now too low to do it's job...

 

[Quickstep192]

I have led the forward lifelines to the lower part of the pulpit, but I’m not sure how much it really helps. The to part of the pulpit is still in the way, as is the part of the lifeline aft of the first stanchion.

Also, there’s a cut away in the forward most part of the pulpit that the sail gets hung up in.

 

[Marty Gingras]

Apropos of nothing:

This image popped up amongst images of J/95s when I used Google to look at J/95 jibs.

Apparently that's generic Viagra (Sildenafil).

 

[solosailor]

Why is it still up "way off the wind"? That will solve half your problems.

 

[Quickstep192]

Apropos of nothing:

This image popped up amongst images of J/95s when I used Google to look at J/95 ibs.

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Apparently that's generic Viagra (Sildenafil).

I was thinking about getting a chute with that on it. It would be a good inside joke.

 

[Quickstep192]

Why is it still up "way off the wind"? That will solve half your problems.

Well, you make a good point - usually, it's just me and another guy and we're old and launching and dousing the chute are a bit of work for two old guys inexperienced with asym spinnakers; especially when it's balowin'

 

[Bump-n-Grind]

Well, you make a good point - usually, it's just me and another guy and we're old and launching and dousing the chute are a bit of work for two old guys inexperienced with asym spinnakers; especially when it's balowin'

that would to be a perfect boat for two old geezers to get some asym kite work done on..
a whole lot easier than a sym. I did a shitload of 2 handed racing on a 109 in the UK a few years ago.. having never really done any sprit boat sailing. I think the owner was mid 50s and I had just turned 60 at the time. we finished that 2 month ordeal with the UK IRC 2 handed nationals and finished in the top half of the fleet overall.. our goal being not DFL. Neither of us had done much 2 handed stuff prior to that.

Take advantage of your light-ish summer winds when you can and figure out the choreography for all your evolutions.
Seriously, that boat should be fairly easy to 2hand in up to 20 kts. Get a cheap chicken chute from Bacons to practice sets and douses with.

learn how to do a letter box douse!! takes a lot of the anxiety out of gettin it down in stiffer breeze.

do you have an autohelm?

 

[221J]

If you think a spinnaker is a bit too much, a Code Zero on a furler at the end of your bowsprit might do the trick. I solo with mine and it beats a jib for off wind work. I'm in my 60's too.

 

[silversailor]

If you think a spinnaker is a bit too much, a Code Zero on a furler at the end of your bowsprit might do the trick. I solo with mine and it beats a jib for off wind work. I'm in my 60's too.

Ditto. I tried a Code 0 on a furler on my J97 and off the wind it’s turbo charged our post. Consistently sailing at almost 95% of TWS.

 

[danstanford]

You might have a problem getting enough luff tension for a Code 0.

Quite likely you will a bob stay to support the pole. It seems many use a 2:1 halyard set-up and then winch the halyard on top of that to give you some sense of the luff tension needed.

 

[Quickstep192]

You might have a problem getting enough luff tension for a Code 0.

Quite likely you will a bob stay to support the pole. It seems many use a 2:1 halyard set-up and then winch the halyard on top of that to give you some sense of the luff tension needed.

Yes, I’ve read about that. It’s for that reason that I shifted my focus to figuring out an easy way to fly (and furl) the asym.

 

[Radsailor]

I am in Williamsburg and have lots of experience with single and double handed Asylum on a J80 and J105. I would be happy to help
or trade boats. My "retirement" boat is a Cape Dory Typhoon.

 

[buzzstar]

Why is it still up "way off the wind"? That will solve half your problems.

Now I am confused: Are you talking Viagra or jibs? "Way off the wind" in a blow? O' never mind.