Genoa makes a difference!

Trip dates: 
Friday, November 4, 2022
Trip length: 
1 day
Type of watercraft: 
Sail

Got to sail with my new boat's genoa for the first time -- its a 155% vs. the 110% jib, and in 6-8 knots of breeze I got a substantial boost in speed.  And it was all eminently manageable single-handed.  And to be out of a late afternoon in early November going 5 knots in 8 knots of wind, or 4 knots in 5 knots of wind was fantastic.  Definitely a game-changer from the jib.  Now in the summer in the Chesapeake I'll be able to compete much better in my mixed fleet, many of which have gargantuan genoa's.