After the qualifying passage, Audrey came down and joined me. Friends were due to join us on the Sunday but we had the boat to ourselves on Saturday and as the winds were light we decided to try out the cruising chute that Matthew had bought us. I had the whole of Friday to spend in Sutton Marina and the wind was so light that I decided to have a go at hoisting it there. I was glad I did as it gave me a chance to work out the procedure.
It was great to get it up for real and it looks fantastic. It will also be a great help when the wind is light and on the beam - pretty much never then but we managed to sail through the "Bridge" at six knots with only 12 knots apparent wind.
All in all a great sail and much easier to set than a symmetrical spinnaker.
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Y'know, that sail doesn't look nearly as enormous in the photos as it should. I'll have to see it flying in person, but you sure kemp didn't skimp on the m2?
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