Solano Heavy Weather Jib - Double Taffeta, Vectran/Technora
The Furling Heavy Weather Jib is perfect for heavy upwind sailing, sparing the working headsail from the toughest conditions. Use the jib fully unfurled. The jib can also be used as a staysail on the same side as the mainsail to balance the boat, when sailing wing and wing with your main- and headsail. The EPEX layout, with optimum fiber distribution makes the sail shape extraordinary stable. We will together with you find the best solution regarding type of fibers.
Material
Taffeta used as an outside layer on both sides adds strength and durability to the sail. It improves resistance against UV, tear, flex and chafe. Taffeta is available in light and heavy and in grey and white. The Vectran/Technora fiber combination is the most popular fiber combination for the cruising sailor both high performing and durable.
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Other Headsails
If the above product example is not what you are looking for, check out all the other head sails in this layout in our SOLANO segment.
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Jib - no battens
Sail Type
The all-round jib is the working headsail for upwind sailing in most wind conditions when there is no furling gear to handle the sail. It is sheeted in front of the shrouds which gives the possibility of being trimmed with a narrow sheeting angle.
Some options are e.g. trim stripes, different clew and tack attachments, race head and foil bag. A reef could also be fitted to this sail as that will reduce the area to a typical heavy weather jib area.
Layout
Available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The all-round jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
Jib - short battens
Sail Type
The all-round jib is the working headsail for upwind sailing in most wind conditions when there is no furling gear to handle the sail. It is sheeted in front of the shrouds which gives the possibility of being trimmed with a narrow sheeting angle.
The sail may be with or without battens. If you choose battens, normally the top batten will be full and the lower ones short. A sail with battens will be wider in the upper parts and thus more efficient.
Some other options are e.g. trim stripes, different clew and tack attachments, race head and foil bag. A reef could also be fitted to this sail as that will reduce the area to a typical heavy weather jib area.
Layout
Available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The all-round jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
Furling Jib - no battens
Sail Type
The furling jib is the working headsail for upwind sailing in most wind conditions. It is sheeted in front of the shrouds which gives the opportunity of being trimmed with a narrow sheeting angle.
The sail may also be with battens. If you choose battens, they will be parallel with the forestay to make the furling work perfectly. A sail with battens will be slightly bigger than without battens.
Some other options are trim stripes, different clew attachments, UV cover in foot and leech.
Layout
Available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The all-round furling jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
FatFurl Jib
Sail Type
The fatfurl jib is the working headsail for upwind in most wind conditions. It is sheeted in front of the shrouds which gives the opportunity of trimming with a narrow sheeting angle.
The sail is supplied with both full and short battens that runs parallel to the forestay to make the furling work perfectly.
The full battens in front of the sail give the opportunity to design the sail with a large area in the upper part of the sail, which again gives a more efficient sail for all conditions; more powerful in light winds because of the larger sail area and more “self-tuning” in heavy winds because the big roach in the upper parts will twist and flattens the sail in heavy winds.
Some of the options are normally 2+2 battens, trim stripes, different clew attachments, UV cover in foot and leech.
Layout
Available in trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The FatFurl jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
Selftacking Jib
Sail Type
The self-tacking jib is the working headsail for upwind in most wind conditions when there is no furling gear to handle the sail, and you are going to sheet it on your self-tacking track.
The sail may be with or without battens. If you choose battens, normally the top batten will be full and the lower ones short. A sail with battens will be wider in the upper parts and thus more efficient. For many boats/rigs the self-tacking jib may be small in light conditions. A Code 0 sail could in other words be very good to combine with the self-tacker to be able to fully enjoy the sailing in all conditions.
In addition to battens, other options are e.g. clew board, trim stripes, different tack attachments and race head foil bag.
Layout
Available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The self-tacking jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
Self-tacking furling Jib
Sail Type
The self-tacking furling jib is the working headsail for upwind in most wind conditions when the usage is handled with furling gear. The sail is sheeted on your self-tacking track.
The sail may be with or without battens. If you choose battens, they will be parallel with the forestay to make the furling work perfectly.
A sail with battens will be slightly bigger than without. For many boats/rigs the self-tacking jib may be small in light conditions. A Code 0 sail could in other words be very good to combine with the self-tacker to be able to fully enjoy the sailing in all conditions.
In addition to battens other options are e.g. clew board, trim stripes and UV cover in foot and leech.
Layout
Available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The selftacking furling jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
FatFurl Selftacking Jib
Sail Type
The self-tacking fat furl jib is the working headsail for upwind in most wind conditions. The sail is sheeted on your self-tacking track.
The sail is supplied with both full and short battens that runs parallel to the forestay to make the furling work perfectly. The full battens in front of the sail make it possible to design the sail with a large area in the upper parts of the sail resulting in a more efficient sail for all conditions. More powerful in light winds because of the larger sail area and more “self-tuning” in heavy winds because the big roach in the upper parts will twist and flatten the sail in heavy winds.
Even though the fatfurl jib is powerful, many boats/rigs may be underpowered in light wind with a self-tacking jib. A Code 0 sail could in other words be very good to combine with the self-tacking fat furl jib to be able to fully enjoy the sailing in all conditions.
Normally the sail is equipped with 2 full plus 2 short battens and other options are e.g. trim stripes, clew board and UV cover in foot and leech.
Layout
The sail is available in trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The selftacking fatfurl jib can be used in most wind conditions. -
Genoa
Sail Type
The genoa is a sail that overlaps the mast. Normally the LP (perpendicular measurement from clew to luff) is between 135- 150% of the boats J-measurement. This makes the sail efficient in light and medium winds.
Since the sail overlaps the rig, battens are not possible. The luff can be attached to the forestay with foil, metal hooks or soft hanks of different types.
Some of the options available are e.g. different tack and clew attachments, telltale windows, trim stripes and race zipperbag.
Layout
The sail is available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The genoa is efficient in light and medium winds. -
Furling Genoa
Sail Type
The furling genoa is the primary headsail for boats built and set up for overlapping headsails. When used fully unfurled, it gives the boat power in light and medium winds.
The furling genoa can be delivered with a reefing compensator that makes the shape of the sail flatter and efficient also in reefed condition, when the wind increases.
In addition to the reefing compensator other options are e.g. UV in leech and foot, trim stripes and sail number.
A furling headsail that is left on the boat furled in when not in use needs to be protected against degrading from UV. This can be done either with a layer of cloth (e.g. acrylic/polyester) sewn on in leech and foot or with a furlcover that is hoisted with a spinnaker halyard.
Layout
The sail is available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The furling genoa is efficient in light and medium winds. -
Staysail
Sail Type
The staysail is perfect for heavy upwind sailing, sparing the working headsail from the toughest conditions.
The flat shape and reduced sail area make heavy weather sailing fun, as the boat is well balanced and easy to handle. It is used on an inner forestay, very often with hooks mounted in the luff of the sail.
Some of the available options are e.g. battens, different tack and clew attachments and race zipperbag.
Layout
The sail is available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The staysail is for heavy winds. -
Furling Staysail
Sail Type
The Furling staysail is perfect for heavy upwind sailing, sparing the working headsail from the toughest conditions.
This sail can be used mainly in two different ways; on a permanent mounted furling system inside and below the normal headstay, or with an AT cable in the luff of the sail to be used as a free flying furling staysail. In the last case a 2:1 halyard or maybe a lock system mounted in the mast may be required.
The jib can also be used as a staysail on the same side as the mainsail to balance the boat, when sailing wing and wing with your main- and headsail.
Some of the options for permanent furling system are UV cover in leech and foot, reefing compensator, different clew attachments and trim stripes. Some of the options for free flying – furling: AT cable, different clew attachments, trim stripes and race zipperbag.
Layout
The sail is available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The furling staysail is for heavy winds. -
Furling JibTop
Sail Type
The furling Jib Top (sometimes referred to as a Furling Yankee) equals a (large) overlapping furling genoa in size, at typically 140-150% LP. The sail is designed to perform at open courses, typically from 50-120 degrees on true wind.
It is designed with a high clew, that contributes to more control of the leech and thus easier trimming.
It will work nicely in combination with a self-tacking furling jib, when reaching and in light wind conditions.
Some of the options are e.g. UV cover in leech and foot, reefing compensator, trim stripes and sail number.
Layout
The sail is available in crosscut, trioptimal and EPEX.
When to use
The furling jip top is for light winds.
