Submitted on February 27, 2006 by Tom Schulz

Question: I have a Pearson 365 ketch. How may square feet should a storm sail be for the best performance in heavy weather?

Thanks,
Tom Schulz

Answer: Hi Tom,

The ORC recommended storm sail sizes are:

Storm jib = Height of foretriangle (I) squared *.05
Storm trysail = .175* P*E

These formulas will give you areas that should be considered Maximum size for storm sails. Typically we design storm sails for cruising boats about 20% smaller.

Best Regards,
Dan Neri

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