Is there such a thing as a bigger sail for a Wave? Has anyone experimented with this?
I love the Wave and would like to go faster without the extra rigging required for a jib/spinnaker.
When I windsurf, I use a smaller sail when it is really blowing and a larger sail when the winds aren't as stiff. Would such a thing be possible?
How about a modified Getaway sail?
Thoughts?
The Wave has already used as much of the mast as possible. It has a square head mainsail already. Unless you added a deck-sweeper (which would give you only a marginal advantage.., and make it difficult to tack) it is using all the area it can.
Agreed, it is still under powered. That is why I went to the Hooter.
Am presently working on a larger Hooter (furling) and a self-tacking jib (also furling)
Should have more on it by fall.
Rick
Rick, the square head on the Getaway looks like it extends father out than the Wave's head. Additionally, the bottom of the Getaway sail extends out farther than the Wave sail yet the bottom of the sails are approximately the same length. The Getaway sail juts out above where you attach the sheet while the Wave sail goes straigt up.
I was thinking that the shape of the Getway sail, if you could take out 5' from the middle would give the Wave a sail area of 25-30 additional square feet.
I don't know anything about sail design but for the sake of education, how much difference would 30s.f. of sail area make on a Wave?
Maybe put a 10' boom on it, sheet from the middle and that might get you nearly 200 sq ft.
Probably have a ton of helm though.
Rots of ruck,
Rick
So much for my hybrid Getaway/Wave sail...
Rots of ruck yourself!
Forget the mainsail -- how about getting a kitesail for it? www.kiteship.com
I would love to experiment with one of those on a Wave! <img src=
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