Sailing With A Gennaker

A gennaker is used when sailing downwind as it's a cross between a genoa and a spinnaker (big colored sails). A gennaker is not symmetric like a spinnaker but is asymmetric like a genoa, but the gennaker is not attached to the forestay like a jib or genoa. The gennaker is rigged like a spinnaker but the tack is fastened to the hull. In this video, I demonstrate how we raise, fly, and lower the gennaker on our 56' Oyster sailboat. The video footage was created while saying from Turks & Caicos to Fort Lauderdale Florida off the coast of Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean. Read the article associated with this video on the Sailing Britican website here: http://www.sailingbritican.com/sailing-with-a-gennaker/ Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel. Then get our FREE checklist on how to become a sailing cruiser 160+ steps and tips, visit: https://sailingbritican.com/living-the-sailing-life/ +++++++++++++++ Resources +++++++++++++++ JOIN US FOR A SAIL ON BRITICAN The Britican Experience: https://sailingbritican.com/liveaboard-experience/ Check out our blog hosting over 400 articles and videos all about sailing/cruising/liveaboard life here: https://sailingbritican.com Visit our Sailing Britican sailing guides/books shop here. All guides are digital. Some hard copy versions are found in our Etsy shop and on Amazon: https://sailingbritican.com/shop/ Check out our one-of-a-kind nautical t-shirts and other sailing gifts at our Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SailingBritican?ref=shop_sugg Help us to keep making these free educational videos by becoming a part of our Patreon family here: https://www.patreon.com/SailingBritican?ty=h Reviews on sailing kit: https://sailingbritican.com/kit/ +++++++++++++++ Books on Amazon +++++++++++++++ CHECK OUT OUR PUBLICATIONS ON AMAZON - USA - VHF Radio Checklists: http://amzn.to/2zycxnK - Checklists for Sailors: http://amzn.to/2jf68I6 - Changing Lifestyles: http://amzn.to/2A5uzOr - Sailboat Buying Guide: https://amzn.to/2WdtRed CHECK OUT OUR PUBLICATIONS ON AMAZON - UK - VHF for Sailors: http://amzn.to/2hnyteM - Checklist for Sailors: http://amzn.to/2hmWrXF - Changing Lifestyles: http://amzn.to/2hn9QyU - Sailboat Buying Guide: https://amzn.to/2JRGvt3 +++++++++++++++ Find us here too! +++++++++++++++ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SailingBritican?ty=h - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailingBritican/?ref=hl - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingbritican/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=82549277&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kbrown0149/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sailingbritican Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6060964428382208 +++++++++++++++ Music & Video Credits +++++++++++++++ "Style Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #sailing #sailingblog #sailingvideo