SO40 Genny Fairlead Car Track Extension

[so40gtb]

Has anyone extended or relocated the genoa fairlead car track aftward? Voyageur's new 135% genny has a higher-cut tack that needs the car placed aft of the track end for optimum sheeting angle when close-hauled. Advice/impressions are much appreciated, if anyone's done this!

--Karl

[MartyB]

Karl,

I have not done an SO40, but I did put an 8' track on my Arcadia to replace the 6' track it came with. I went both forward and back some. Back was not as important as forward in my case.

see here www.jeanneau-owners.com/hintsandtips/towablegenoacarandtrack.html

Marty

[billg]

This is probably well after the fact, but you could consider adding a clew board to the sail instead, allowing different attachment points for the sheet. With that you may be able to sheet the sail from a lower point, simulating the effect of sheeting from a point further aft on the boat. You could talk to your sailmaker about it. Clew boards are used on self tacking sails when you cannot adjust the sheeting position fore/aft because of the track.