Veloce is now on the hard. With a very productive month on the water, we now have a better idea of what works and what doesn’t. We also made up our mind on how the J/80’s new shorthanded sail inventory should look like. Some of the input to the process:Continue Reading
Our 2020 light air spinnaker from Albatross Segel is now for sale, after only 2 seasons. Nylon 0.5oz, white. Very effective in winds up to 4kn in VMG mode. The spinnaker comes in its racing turtle bag. Contact me at garofalo.federico@gmail.com if you want to know more.Continue Reading
We kicked off 2021 with an upgraded sail inventory and some important changes. A re-built inhauler system (here full article); changed from roller furling to hanks (full article) and new outboard leads for both genoa and jib. Two months in the season, let us look at upgrades, additions and reflections.Continue Reading
In times when roller furling technologies become ever more alluring, Veloce goes back to traditional jib hanks. Why? The Jeanneau Sun Fast 32i, at the time of its production, came off the factory with a Facnor r130. This used to be Facnor’s racing complete furling system. It consists of aContinue Reading
After underwater race finish (part 1 part 2 and part 3) in 2019, the one priority in 2020 is to try out a new and complete shorthand sail inventory. It consists of mainsail, medium jib, heavy jib, light, all-purpose and heavy spinnakers. As main and medium/heavy jib gave up on the lastContinue Reading
Veloce is equipped with a pair of Harken self-tailing winches 32 on the cabin top at each side of the companionway and a pair of larger Harken self-tailing winches 40 at each side of the cockpit. Winches are critical on any boat over a certain displacement and sail area, theyContinue Reading