Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Sailboat rig dimensions

Making the right measurements is key in this process.
Find out your sailboat's approximate rigging measurements, in our online sailboat rig dimansions database. SailboatRigDimensions.com

Mainsail Area = P x E / 2
Headsail Area = (Luff x LP) / 2
(LP is the shortest distance between the clew and the Luff)
Genoa Area 150% = ( 1.5 x J x I ) / 2
Genoa Area 135% = ( 1.35 x J x I ) / 2
Fore-triangle 100% = ( I x J ) / 2
Spinnaker Area = 1.8 x J x I