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Reply to: Square top vs Pinhead on 21se

[quote=MN3][quote]may be overpowered a bit, anything over 12knts of wind and I need to douse the jib to keep things from getting insane[/quote] yea, i believe My 6.0 is a handful when i sail solo (and your boat is bigger!) I furl often and removed the spin entirely. thankfully there are many controls to reduce heeling and power: weight placement, mast rake, diamond wire tension, down and outhaul, mainsheet tension and most importantly experience [quote] Or is this boat just that powerful by design.[/quote] it is just that powerful - 33' mast, more sail area than a nacra 20... you have a lot of sail area exposed to wind [quote]I may be get new sails next year and wondered if I’d be better with a pinhead?[/quote] I am a fan of having multiple sails to adjust for wind conditions. Big fast sails for light to med air, smaller sails for bigger air. I would suggest you talk to a few sail makers and get their input for your boat. edit - of course crew weight (railmeat) can change a white knuckled ride into a fun-fest I personally love the flat tops. they are designed to break free and let air fall off when overpowered but i only have ever owned 2 pintops, a very blown out h16 and a really blown out h18. i will defer to people on here with a better grasp and ability to articulate sail shape in this context<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Sep 24, 2019 - 06:46 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]

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