A racing genoa is a multifunction headsail used in light-to-medium winds on any point of sail from a beat to a reach. Generally, its tack lies abaft the mast, the degree of overlap expressed as a percentage.
These sails are used on racing sloops and cutters with keels.
The genoa is the multipurpose sail par excellence. It can be used on any point of sail, unlike codes, spinnakers and gennakers, which are for reaching and running only. Genoas can be cross-cut or tri-radial. The latter offers better performance, since the hollow shape of the sail is more evenly distributed over its entire height. Genoas can be used with roller furling, a hollow stay or hanked on.
Dacron, less expensive but stretchier, is commonly used to make genoas. Modern composites like carbon fiber, Mylar®, Kevlar®, Pentex® and Cuben® fiber are lighter and stiffer. These materials can be sewn, but sails are often created by 3D molding, more costly but providing better performance.
Choice will depend on mast height, stay hoist, rig type (masthead or fractional) and the tack-to-mast distance. Existing genoa tracks will indicate the overlap. Class racers must adhere to rules governing maximum genoa size. Sail bending method, whether roller, hollow stay or hanking, also will play a role.
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Hood Sails have been winning regattas and races, including the Americas Cup, since 1952. Today Hood’s highly experienced sail-designers, aided by the very latest software, will work with you to build fast sails. Hood specialise in designing and building racing sails for club racing, classic yachts, short-handed...
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Racing sail : headsail (one-design) MELGES 32 Quantum Sails
Quantum® powered teams finished 1,2 at the 2011 Gold Cup in Ft. Lauderdale with WARPATH on top of the fleet. Quantum also goes 1,2, 4, 5, 8 at the 2011 North American...
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Racing sail : headsail (3D molded) BENETEAU 40.7 North Sails Sailmaking
On this page you will find the specifications for North standard offering of Class racing sails. Unlike all of the other CDP classes, each individual owner will use the Beneteau First 40.7 in a different way. Some owners will be race only clients, while others...
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Racing keelboat sail : genoa (one-design) ETCHELLS Ullman Sails
Sail with draft stripes, double...
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Racing sail : genoa Shore Sails
Bill's Spider Headsails Bill recognizes the importance of building a genoa that holds its shape while wind and wave conditions change. Our proven computer shapes, combined with the strength characteristics of high-quality fabrics,...
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Racing sail : genoa MATRIX TITANIUM UK-Halsey International
MatriX Titanium membrane sails are the lightest most high performance sails UK Sailmakers makes, but will need replacement after a few seasons. MatriX Titanium® genoas are the ultimate load path sails. MatriX Titanium® sails are unique among the membrane genre for a number of reasons: While the load-bearing members in a Tape-Drive®...
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Racing sail : headsail (3D molded) GRAND PRIX : X TECH / GPL / H5 Hydesails
The Hyde Sails Grand Prix range is designed for serious, no compromise racing either round the cans or offshore. Grand Prix fore and aft sails are available either as panelled sails with a tri-radial seam layout or in H5, the new Hyde...
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Racing keelboat sail : genoa (one-design) DRAGON WB-Sails
WB-Sails has overtaken the 25 boat Dragon market in Finland during the last few years, in competition with the biggest brands in sailmaking....
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Racing sail : headsail (tri-radial) ROLLY TASKER SAILS
olly Tasker Sails has an extensive experience in producing radial panelled racing sails because of their market leadership up to the 90er years when string sails were introduced. Racing SailRadial panel constructed sails still provide an...
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Racing sail : headsail NO.4 Lidgard Sailmakers
Lidgard Sails No.4 Headsails are commonly used in conditions 30 45 knots of breeze. All our heavy weather headsails are designed...
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Our racing medium genoas are made of "Dacron HTP" with a cross-cut cutting, - Radiating reinforcements on effort...
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Racing sail : headsail (tri-radial) Scott Sails
Tri Radial cruising genoas are built for the sailor...
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Racing sail : headsail Haarstick
DURABILITY: To make the best sails, you have to use the best sailcloth. The only way...
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Racing sail : genoa (one-design) 30M2 SCHÄRENKREUZER - ΙΙΙ Elvstrøm Sails A/S
Wellcome to the one-design site. Here...
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Racing sail : storm jib Jeckells
Storm Jib & Tri Sail Every boat, large or small, which ventures into open water should, as part of its...
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Manual sailboat genoa furler (racing) RACE&REEF Admiral Marine Equipment
The distance between the foot of the sail and the deck is usually about 25 cm to 40 cm on the standard furling systems used on the deck. The racing boats with furling systems have a special need to minimize the distance between the foot...
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) Soling Jibsail Shanghai SeaerBoat Inc.
Soling Jibsail - Sail area: 85.96*ft2 (7986mm2) - Parameters Luff: 22.97ft (7001mm)...
