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A sailmaker offers a formula for choosing the size of your storm jib based on the size of the foretriangle, the expected conditions, and the strength of the crew.
[Bacon & Associates, Inc., Annapolis, MD, USA]
Thoughtful comparison of five different systems for raising and securing a storm jib in heavy weather.
[Yachting Monthly]
Illustrated construction specifications for a storm trysail. Also for hanked-on storm jib, spinnakers and headsails.
[Neil Pryde Sails International, Milford, CT, USA]
Illustrated construction specifications for a hanked-on storm jib.
[Neil Pryde Sails International, Milford, CT, USA]
A heavily reefed headsail does not work well as a storm jib. The Gale Sail is storm-sail size and is hoisted with its luff pouch surrounding the roller-furled jib. Provides a good but small airfoil while making sure the rolled headsail cannot be blown open.
[ATN, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA]
A sailmaker comments on the Gale Sail and describes an unusual concept of hoisting a storm jib on two halyards terminating at the same height on the mast. Advantages include better location of the sail and less time spent on the bow rigging it.
[North Sails, USA]
A storm sail that fits over your roller-furled headstay reduces some of the risks of very heavy weather.
[Blue Water Sailing, May 2003]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]The risk-benefit ratio of setting a storm trysail leads me to favor leaving the sail under the foc′sle bunk.
Brian Hancock
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