Here is a feature on EuroEyes - here shot at the recent Rolex Swan Cup in Porto Cervo in Sardinia. The Swan 55 features a full wardrobe from Elvstrøm Sails, and the setup also packs a list of handy solutions and features making it that bit easier to handle it all - especially if sailing short handed. The Swan Cup was - however - with a full crew.
Full lineup of Elvstrøm Sails
The wardrobe on EuroEyes consists of an in-boom furling mainsail - in double white taffeta EPEX with Carbon Technora yarns.
On the jib, we find the Elvstrøm Sails Fatfurl design - also made with EPEX double taffeta and Carbon Technora yarns. Having the battens on the luff helps maximizing the sail area. And while we stay out fore, the Code Zero on EuroEyes also has a couple of tricks.
This Code Zero differs from most as it has UV protection sewn in and it can be used as a Code Permanent Hoist, saving the user from having to take it down every day. On a 55-footer like EuroEyes this can be a handful to take down and stow away, so this is a nice way to get the best of both worlds. It is on a hydraulic furler.
Easy handling design
The asymmetric spinnaker/genakker also features a design made to ease the handling. It runs with a snuffer and has a zip, too. The zipper makes it very easy to finish packing - as soon as the genakker has been furled in, it zips down. And when setting it, the zipper will automatically open as the sail picks up the wind. This does not only make the handling easier and safer - it also reduces the risk of flogging and putting excess wear on the sail.
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