![]() As you gain speed the main then starts to kick in and you’re off. Furling Code Zero set with Genoa Staysail - You can see from this image the boat is sailing faster than the wind in a clam, flat sea state and 8.5kts TWS. Code Zero Spinnaker Photo Provided By Quantum Sails These sails are particularly useful on modern racing and cruising boats which now feature non-overlapping jibs as primary headsails. Performance is unbelievable as the light weight fabric fills and forms the foil shape with the slightest of breeze. Often referred to as the Code Zero, it is essentially an asymmetric spinnaker designed to act like a large, loose-luffed reaching genoa. Total cost was roughly $150 plus my time (priceless).īack to the Code 0. The others parts purchased was a pulley and aluminum stock for the housing. They are used for mountain climbing and hoisting up loads without winding up the ropes and are made of aircraft aluminium with enclosed bearings for silky smooth running. The most essential and hard to make parts are the ball bearing swivels so these were purchased from MEC (Mountain Equipment Coop) for $50 each (one for the furler and one for the top swivel). This sail is not an all-around gennaker or screecher as it is too flat to go fly any deeper than 90 degrees. Our new code zero is a very flat sail designed to fly in as low as 3knots. The sails are priced reasonably but it’s those darn continuous furlers that are expensive so, being a cheap SOB (Sailor On Board), I made my own. Material: CZ30 Radial Laminate 55 Mid Girth. In combination with a continuous furler, the Code 0 is exceptionally efficient and painless to control for light air close-hauled and running downwind. ![]() Click to expandI couldn't agree with this endorsement more and am grateful to knowledgeable people like Bosman who helped me size and order a Code 0 for my 2008 Hunter 25.
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