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 The Spinnakers:
With all of the recent development of asymmetrical spinnakers lately it's easy
to forget Doyle's conventional symmetrical spinnakers. Building on past
development with geodesic fairing, recent development have been accelerated by
enhanced CAD software and analysis tools, resulting in even faster
spinnakers.
Doyle Sailmakers offers 4
unique spinnaker molds: VMG, AP, Runner (designed for windward leeward courses) & Blast Reaches
(designed for reaching legs).
VMG: This sail is designed to be used with AWA 58 - 90 degrees
and AWS up to 7 knots. The sail is designed with narrower girths in the upper
portion and a leech profile that is symmetrical and flies closer to the rig.
AP: Designed to be used at AWA 80 - 140 degrees and AWS up to
11 knots. This sail is designed to be the work horse of any inventory and
covers a large range. It has fuller girths and is designed to lift and fly
away from the boat. The top 10% of the sail being flatter allows the
spinnaker to set away from the rig before the body of the sail curves down.
The result is a sail that flies out to windward, away from the disturbed air
of the mainsail and rig, in clear air flow.
Runner: Designed to be used at AWA 120 - 180 degrees and AWS
above 9 Knots. This sail is designed to get the boat downwind. It has the
fullest girths a sail can fly with. The cross sectional shape of the sail is
more elliptical, which increases the projected sail area while maintaining
the spinnakers stability.
Blast Reaches: Designed to be used on reaching legs in stronger
winds. The design is similar in concept to the VMG spinnaker but designed for
more AWS.
Use
the DOYLE
Spinnaker Sail Color Program
to select the colors and pattern you want in
your sail. Actual panel layout will vary based
on sail dimensions and design. Contact your
local sailmaker for more information.
Click here for
information on sail graphics.
For
more information or to order a Full Radial Spinnaker:
1) Contact your local DOYLE loft
2) Email us at info@doylesails.com
3) Call us at 1-800-94-DOYLE
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