#Gennaker vs code zero series#

Spinnaker materials vary in color between styles, lots and cloth weights.The color of the clew patches normally match the leech panels.The color of the spinnaker head and tack patches normally match the luff panels.Please choose from a pre-existing scheme based on your boats I or ISP dimension (Spinnaker Halyard elevation from deck). Available Color Schemes are based on size.North Sails is not responsible for sail shape or smoothness issues related to color combination.Three colors only – to avoid dissimilar material properties.Because designs are changing so quickly, the term gennaker can seem complicated. The gennaker is an all-purpose downwind sail, while spinnakers are built for specific downwind apparent wind angles. Please select the material type based upon your sail quote or sales order information In short, a gennaker has a genoa’s form (asymmetric, head and tack pinned, sheets tied to the clew) with the wide girth of a spinnaker.Some colors may not be available at the time of order.Not all colors are available in all weights and all materials.Choosing your colors is a fun way to add a personal touch to your new sail. etc) or any other assistance selecting the appropriate Facnor furlers for your boat. North Sails invites you to choose the colors for your new North Spinnaker. The FX+ range of furlers are suitable for Gennakers / Code Zeros. Anti Torsion Furling Luff Rope (G Zero)**.Adjustable Dyneema leech, luff and foot cords.Stainless steel corner rings with strap reinforcement.Color choices available for nylon spinnaker fabric.G Zero available in Nylon, Polyester and Code Zero laminates.G1 and G2 available in choice of lightweight Nylon or Polyester spinnaker fabrics.** G Zero Gennakers are compatible with North Snuffer Plus™ or internal luff rope top-down or bottom-up furlers.* G1 and G2 Gennakers are compatible with North Snuffer Plus™ or external rope top-down furlers.All Cruising Gennaker models feature a wide steering groove to ensure maximum versatility, which is especially important when cruising at night or by autopilot. North Gennakers are offered in three distinct models (Close Reacher, All-Purpose, Runner), one of which will be a perfect fit depending on your boat’s performance parameters and your preferred wind range. The tack swivel and tack strop remain on the gennaker AT line, for example, when changing to a Code Zero.A North Cruising Gennaker is a free-flying, asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow or sprit and does not require a spinnaker pole, special hardware or rigging. Using an adapter allows for very quick sail changes, for example, between the Code Zero and gennaker. The tack swivel can be bent straight onto the furler, or attached via an adapter in the jaw of the furler. Performance furlers and swivel are particularly robust and favoured by leisure sailors and cruisers alike.ĭual use – furling Code Zero sails and gennakers:Ī Code Zero furling system can be converted to a gennaker furling system by attaching a tack swivel. Generally, the boat is moving fast enough that AWA is not lower than 090. I've just fitted a 2 meter bowsprit and bobstays, and am debating whether to have a Code zero built, or pursue something fuller like a gennaker. I run a blade jib and fairly fat headed main. All products have a polished silk-matt finish. I have a reasonably fast 28 foot Tennant Wildfire.

#Gennaker vs code zero series#

The Performance Series is manufactured from 100% seawater-resistant stainless steel. These low-weight solutions are highly rated by serious racing sailors for their high load capacity and reliability. This series is approximately 30% lighter than the Performance Series. Products in this series have a matt black finish and are coated in hard-anodised aluminium. The Competition Series is composed almost entirely of high-strength and seawater-resistant aluminium. The furling mechanism will only work when the low torsion rope is placed under high tension, which is why the rope length should always be measured under load, to prevent the halyard from touching the blocks on the mast.Ĭompetition or Performance – the choice is yours! A GENNEX system can also be used to furl existing gennakers, providing that the sail is not cut too deeply and the length of the luff is not significantly greater than the low-tension line. The luff of the sail curves automatically depending on the cut of the sail and length of the tack strop. The head of the sail is bent onto the special thimble on the swivel and the tack of the sail is bent onto a strop on the tack swivel above the furler. The sail can be stowed quickly, safely and compactly once it is furled. This ensures that large sails can always be hoisted and dropped safely – even with a small crew. The sail is furled from the top around a lightly tensioned furling axle (AT line with anti-twist coating). Furling asymmetrical sails (gennakers) using the 'Top Down Verfahren®' (top-down method).