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    • 20/08/2018 at 11:21 am #16410
      Anonymous
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      Hi all,

      Another novice question as I get my Mk2 GRP up and running…

      I want to get a jib: I was out yesterday in F5 gusts and the rig (with full genoa) felt a little overpowered with only my skinny 11-year-old daughter as crew.

      Am I right in thinking that I’ll need a wire extension for the genoa’s wire halyard to compensate for the jib’s shorter luff? And if so, any idea of the length?

      Thanks in advance,

      Nick

    • 20/08/2018 at 2:52 pm #16412
      Anonymous
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      Doing a bit more research on this, I’m now not sure if the jib’s luff length would in fact be shorter than the genoa’s. Any ideas?

      Cheers,

      Nick

    • 20/08/2018 at 4:30 pm #16413
      Chris Hearn
      Keymaster

      Hi Nick,

      it’s a while since I had a jib, but I am pretty sure that you do not need a different halyard. Of course you should check this with the sailmaker when you order the jib, or from the buyer if you get a second-hand one.

      Chris

    • 20/08/2018 at 8:21 pm #16414
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Cheers Chris.

      I talked to a sailmaker. Apparently some jibs are shorter and require a strop, while others have the same luff length as a genoa. I opted for the latter, so I’m sorted.

      Thanks again,

      Nick

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