[quote=desktoptuna][quote=texastuma][quote=charlescarlis]Interesting how the "spinnaker" is on a furler, like a jib and REALLY flat. I guess it's more like a code 0 shaped sail? I wonder if that sacrifices any off the wind performance over a standard spin that's snuffed. Excuse the questions; just ignorant on the topic, but being that this shows one person handling a spin easily without the complexity of a top-down furler or bag setup up makes it appealing, even with a slight increase in windage...[/quote]
I have found you have to work more to keep the boat in the groove with the flatter chute. We had experimented years ago on N5.8s with a flat reaching chute and fuller one. The flatter chute dominated in the wind extremes. Having it on the furler makes it nice, when it rolls correctly, and can go terribly wrong when it doesn't. If I get something built for the Nader, I will go with more of a screacher design.[/quote]
I have noticed I have to sail higher with the 500 spin than I would for an F18. Its okay though because the 500 is more for joy riding than racing 8-) . Fortunately the furled Spin on the 500 also has a cleated spinnaker halyard on the mast. Like one you would use to raise the spin out of a chute on a classic spinnaker system. So if you were in big wind and the furler malfunctions, you can drop the kite and lash it to the deck. You can see the Spin Halyard cleat on the mast at (7:03) in the video.[/quote]
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