Hi to all

When i purchased my Sailmaster 845 it had a headsail with it that i believed was originally a Dragon Genoa as the previous owner (deceased) was a Dragon sailor

Compared to the other 3 headsails the Dragon one has a shorter luff

I sent all the headsails to a sailmaker to be checked and repaired and he said not to bother using the Dragon sail on the Sailmaster

I am wondering if there is any conditions where the shorter luff sail might be handy to have onboard or should i leave it at home in the shed

This is a photo of the no1 Genoa up and from memory the Dragon genoa is only 3/4 the luff length and probably 2/3
the foot length of this sail

Also the smallest headsail i have has a full length luff and a shorter foot than the Dragon sail but probably roughly the same overall area

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Regards Don

Dragon genoa would be too light to cut down for a storm sail. Probably be OK for a down wind twin headsail rig, both headsails polled out!

If you are looking for a cheap smaller jib then Skiff sails might be a good option. I got a no.3 rig 16fter carbon/mylar jib on ebay recently for less than $70. Replaced the wire luff with a spectra 4mm line and put some hanks into the luff. Nice sail for less than $120.

Not sure if theres much in the way of skiffs sailing in Hobart?

The Sailmaster looks great.