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I N T E R N A T I O N A L D E S I G N A N D T E C H N I C A L O F F I C E
Headsail Tuning Guide for
the Beneteau 423
1, June 2003
Neil Pryde Sails Int.
354 Woodmont Road #18
Milford, CT 06460
Phone: 203-874-6984 • Fax: 203-877-7014
admin@neilprydesails.com
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www.neilprydesails.com
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Copyright 2002-2003 Neil Pryde Sails International
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Summary of Contents for Neil Pryde Sails Beneteau Oceanis 423
- Page 1 Headsail Tuning Guide for the Beneteau 423 1, June 2003 Neil Pryde Sails Int. 354 Woodmont Road #18 Milford, CT 06460 Phone: 203-874-6984 • Fax: 203-877-7014 admin@neilprydesails.com Email: Web: www.neilprydesails.com All material herein Copyright 2002-2003 Neil Pryde Sails International All Rights Reserved...
- Page 2 Overview: The Beneteau Oceanis 423 built in the USA and supplied with Neil Pryde Sails is equipped with a 140% headsail. The following features are built into this headsail: • The genoa size is optimized to sheet correctly to the factory track when fully deployed and when reefed.
- Page 3 LEAD POSTION: Full Size: When your genoa is completely unfurled for sailing, the forward edge of the genoa car should be 9’-11” / 3022mm aft of the outer shroud. This will be your ‘all- purpose’ lead position. • This will be appropriate for wind strengths of 7-12 knots true wind. •...
- Page 4 Car location when reefed to second mark Sail at the second reef mark in 19 knots true Third Reef Mark: With the genoa furled to the third and deepest ‘reefing’ mark, the lead car should be moved forward until it is 6’-7” /2055mm aft of the outer shroud.
- Page 5 Notes: Generally, sail trim is a bit of science, a bit of feel and a bit common sense. As a basic rule, we like to say that if it looks right, it probably is. As these sails are fine tuned to the specific boats you should be able to achieve proper trim using this guide. Occasionally, you find that the leech flutters a bit.