UK-Halsey International
Group: UK Sailmakers

Racing-cruising sail : Code Zero
UK-Halsey International

The Code Zero is a cross between a genoa and an asymmetrical spinnaker that is used for sailing close to the wind in light air. These sails are a must for distance races. Being nearly twice the size of a light No. 1 Genoa and made of much lighter weight material, a Code Zero will fill in the faintest of zephyrs. The greatest beneficiaries of these sails are modern boats that do not have overlapping headsails because Code Zeros have more than three times the sail area of a non-overlapping genoa.
The rulemakers know that a genoa is the most powerful sail for upwind work; therefore, the greater the genoa area, the higher a boat's rating will be. Under the current design formulas, it pays to have large fractional mainsails and
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