Parasailor vs. Spinnaker - which is the BEST for Sailing the WORLD?

Parasailor vs. Spinnaker - which is the BEST for Sailing the WORLD? Is a Parasailor really the ultimate downwind sail, or have we been missing out on something better? In this episode, we put our beloved Big Red (Parasailor) head-to-head with a brand-new Purple (Cruising Spinnaker) to see which one truly performs best for cruising. With unpredictable conditions, shifting winds, and real-world sailing scenarios, this isn’t a lab test— it’s an genuine look at how these two sails handle life at sea. We conducted three key tests: ⛵ Downwind Sailing Test: How well does each sail perform when sailing deep downwind? Which is faster, more stable, and easier to handle? ⚖️ Yaw Radius Test: How much can we steer off course before the sail collapses? Does one give us more flexibility? 🌬 Reaching Test: Which sail performs better when sailing at an angle to the wind? Is the Parasailor limited to straight-downwind sailing? The conditions weren’t perfect—we started with gusty 20-knot winds and ended up barely keeping the sails flying in 6 knots of breeze—but that just made the experiment even more real. By the end of the day, we had a clear winner—but it might not be the one you expect... 📌 Watch to find out which sail we’ll be using more in the future! 💬 What’s your go-to sail for light winds? Let us know in the comments! A huge THANK YOU to Phil from Zoom Sails https://www.zoomsails.com/ for joining us for the testing and sharing your sailing wisdom and a shout out to Jai from YachtRig Phuket for checking over everything and coming for a sail. 🔔 Subscribe for more real-world sailing tests, adventures, and family cruising insights. #SailingWithSix #SailingLife #Parasailor #Spinnaker #SailingTips #LiveaboardLife #DownwindSailing #CruisingSailboat JOIN YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP HERE 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmT1bLBN-g7H2XEo7aMXcg/join JOIN PATREON HERE 👇 https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix BUY MERCH HERE 👇 https://theletteringmachine.com/sailingwithsix/shop/home CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA HERE 👇 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix/ Facebook https://web.facebook.com/sailingwithsix/ Website https://sailingwithsix.com/