Javelin 16 fitted with double trapeze (new pics)

It seems that 24 (twentyfour!!!) Javelin 16 have been already sold, one week after the launch of the first production boat. Anyway the rest of the 2003 production (26 boats) is still available at a special promotional price.
For more detail see BIMARE web site:
www.bimare.net and click again on the Javelin 16 logo

Intersting - I see that the gennaker (spinnaker) is sheeted outside what appears to be a split forestay. This would make the available sheeting angle limited to deep downwind use no? It's also furled right off bridle wires instead of suspended off the end of a pole. Where does a jib quit being a jib and start being a hooter or a gennaker? It would be very interesting to see this boat with all the sails full underway.

Ahhh - I found them....

Jake,
Looks to me like it's definetely mounted on a pole. The furler is in front of the bows.
Jack

Maurizio,
The boat looks great!
But I thought you said it was gonna have a hooter?
That looks just like my really flat Smyth chute on a roller furler.
Just wondering
Michael C.

Oooo...I see that now. In my defense, it was hard to see in the first picture. At least for someone with my eyesight.

You are right Michael.
The Javelin 16 spinnaker is fully compliant with the ISAF rule (SMG>75%SF) so that you can fit yr cat with a furling system.
For further info/comments please refer to my latest posting about the topic: the new Javelin 16 is fitted with an hooter

The reason why I wrote that it is most suited for short footed asymmetric refers to the diameter of the furled sail. If you have a foot of 10-11 ft, as it is the case of the Javelin 16, the diameter is 2 inches.
Obviously things are different for asymmetrics with a foot of 16-18 ft