The full square head mainsail takes the concept of the large or max-roach mainsail to its logical conclusion. This type of sail is common on most Grand Prix racing yachts, offshore or inshore, where only performance counts. This type of sail delivers flexible power, increasing sail area and power in the top third of the mainsail but feathering away to leeward when a gust hits, instantly de-powering the main. The advanced sail design takes full advantage of the long traveler on the wide catamaran base.
For the average family or cruising sailor, this sail can be a handful to handle. The top and diagonal battens needed to support the square top are inconvenient and impractical when lowering and stowing the sail on the boom, unless a system for detaching the head of the sail from the mast is fitted. For professional offshore racing, this obviously is irrelevant as the main stays up the entire duration of the race, no matter how long it may be.
I have used several sails from Rolly Tasker and was always pleased with their construction and performance. Our main and jib for our Lagoon 440 Cat (tall rig) are well-constructed offshore capable sails. Excellent reinforcement and hand sewn chafe leathers. And the sails are priced well below many other options. 60,000 miles later, the mainsail has done its job. Probably could have gotten many more miles out of it if we didn’t sail quite so aggressively. We have had our cruising Cat at speeds in the mid to upper teens, with our top speed of 19.2 knots in 30+kts. I ordered the same sail again and can’t wait for it to arrive. The jib is still performing well, and I expect it will go another 10,000 miles.
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