Cruising Code Sails

A true “all-rounder” for reaching and downwind cruising. Fuller in shape than a Code 0, yet flatter than a spinnaker, the cruising gennaker offers an effortless solution for making fast, comfortable miles on passages and mixed courses. Set free-flying and usually sheeted outside the shrouds, it performs brilliantly from close reach to broad reach. It can be flown from either a top-down or bottom-up furler, or handled with a snuffer, giving flexibility in how you set and stow the sail. On multihulls in particular, the extra beam allows the gennaker to work effectively at lower sailing angles, but it’s equally well-suited to cruising monohulls looking for a simple, forgiving downwind option.

When your catamaran or trimaran doesn’t carry an overlapping genoa, the Cruising Screecher is the logical first step. Designed to bridge the gap between a self-tacking jib and a cruising gennaker, it provides powerful light-air performance with the ability to sail much closer to the wind than a gennaker. Cut flatter and built from strong laminate cloths, the Screecher is engineered to take the high loads generated when pressed upwind, while still delivering usable power as the breeze builds and angles broaden. Typically rigged on a bowsprit with a high-quality torsion cable and bottom-up furling system, it furls neatly for easy handling and stowage.