Spinnaker dimensions

[Billy]

I'm looking to get a new spinnaker (well new to me) and wanted to know if anyone had the measurements.
Skip, Tim?

Looking into both a-sim and sim.

Thanks,
Billy

[Salty19]

Can't help ya there but how on earth did you get this past the admiral? 

Would imagine most good sailmakers would have everything you need.  National does anyway.  You going to put on a sprit too?

[Shawn]

According to sailrite for a 19/2 an asymmetrical would be:

luff = 21.76
foot =11.83
leech = 20.02

If you are looking at used sails the dimension you really have to watch if the luff as you will want to be able to hoist it fully. You have a little more leeway on the foot/leech.

Keep on eye on the online sail recyclers and ebay. I picked up a basically new airforce asymmetrical, with turtle bag, sheets and ATN spinnaker sleeve for $430, less then half the cost of brand new. I added a block at the top of the mast and a cleat at the bottom for the spinnaker halyard and Harken 091s at the aft corners of the boat to handle the sheets.



*Strongly* consider the asymmetrical. It along with the sleeve make it *dramatically* easier to launch/fly/dowse then a symmetrical spinnaker. No pole to deal with (and an up and down haul) and you can gybe it without the hassles of dealing with the pole.

Shawn

[skip1930]

Star-cut [ more costly 'cause it uses more material ] asymmetrical like Shawn and I have proves to be a usable sail. Ordered from the All Sail Boat show at Navy Pier, Chicago at $530.

Mine is 3~color 3/4 oz rip-stop made by Sail East, comes with a ATN spinnaker sleeve from a loft in Hong Kong in about four weeks via UPS.  It's kind of like a huge Genni. SailEast had print-outs of the sail that the skipper could color in with Crayolas for a color scheme.
Taced to the bow pulpit and stern cleat. Has a tendency to shove the bow into the water, a little unnerving till you get use to it.

skip.