When sailing at broad angles, a 150-percent genoa sets properly from a standard-length pole, squared aft. Billy Black/Sailing World Archives. Editor’s Note: Ed Adams was Senior Editor At Large ...

NOT ENOUGH SAG: In light winds on a J/24—these photos were taken in 6 to 8 knots—headstay sag is crucial for developing power in the genoa, which in turn generates pointing ability.

Sails for Europe. Skip to content Skip ... HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 16. -- The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough sailed for Genoa at 11:10 o'clock this morning on the North German Lloyd steamship Fulda, ...

Finally, you have a gennaker, which combines a genoa and a spinnaker. Black sails are advantageous for sailing vessels, with the practical reasons boiling down to one thing: science.