Code zero on 36i?

[rene]

Dear All,

For our SO36i (with bowsprit) we are thinking of buying a code zero, as we will sail in the Adriatic where the winds are usually light. We would like to hear from your experience with a code zero on a Jeanneau. How big is it, which cloth is it made of and how does it perform when hoisted? Thanks,

René

[flippercarson]

We have the Selden sprit and put an asym on our boat from UK Halsey. Easily good up to about 90 degrees apparent depending on wind strength.

We chose Nylite 90 as our fabric. Seems to be performing well with one very active season under our belt.

If you go with the code zero, please let us know how it goes, and how much drive you can get out of it off the wind.

Good luck.

[krawall]

I was thinking of adding a code zero. The bowsprit is possibly not strong enough so it would need support to accomodate the luff tension. We are running an asymmetric from the bowsprit which works fine.

But I just opted out from a code zero because of the strengthening that would need to be done on the bowsprit.

Tom

[offshore]

Hi
The true code 0 only exists to exploit a loophole in the racing rules. Because of the cut of the sail it is measured as a spinnaker but the front of the sail works like a huge light air genoa while the back does very little. On lightweight boats that plane this allows you to sail very fast in light air. Boats with heavier displacement like ours will see much less advantage. If you are not racing under a rating rule a large lightweight asym with a spectra or wire luff rope will give the boat good light air speed but the sprit needs to be longer and supported by a wire strop. You should speak to your local sailmaker and your rigger as these are specialist sails that only work in a very narrow range. I keep trying convince our sailmaker to do one for us and he keeps saying it would be a waste of money.

Barry

[MartyB]

Barry and others.

You might find instead of a "Code 0" for lightweight winds, get youself a drifterr/reacher style jib/genoa. I have a 135 for my boat, made of 1.5-2oz contender spin cloth. Gives me more power in winds to 6 knots than my 155 string spectra genoa. 6-8 knots it is a toss up, but I will go with the 155 if the wind is picking up sooner than later, as the drifter starts to stretch a bit.

I can point to about 45-50* with my AS. Have not tried to figure out how to tack it per say. but one can point reasonably high.

marty

[martti]

Hello

www.jeanneau-owners.com/hintsandtips/codezerosails.html

Found this. Feels that sometimes answer is already somewhere but where to always find it

Also funny that this boat is in same country. And maybe not for next summer but sounds so interesting that would be nice to have ...

-Martti

[rene]

Hi Martii,

Thank you for your reply, really appreciate this. We will keep the forum posted on our progress.

René

[Phantom]

Flying a Code 0 from the Seldon bowsprit on our 39i-P was on the agenda but the Seldon representative at Strictly Sail Chicago highly discouraged the idea. The sprit is attached to the anchor roller that is designed for downward pressure from the anchor and not upward pressure from a headstay. The Code 0 luff tension replicates the headstay and flying the Code 0 would put to much tension on the anchor roller and deck.