BR20 Launched Spring 2020, Bowsprit, Larger Jib
I have installed the Aero luff Spar and on a few outings I have found it useful to reef the jib to maintain sail balance with a reefed main.
The most obvious in-balance is when going about, if the jib is un-reefed I find the bow will blow off quite strongly until boat speed restored.
As mentioned the jib luff pocket does need to be of a size which allows the spar terminating cringles to pass through the luff pocket on installation (best speak to aero luff to understand this before ordering)
Please also be aware that once the carbon fibre tube which runs the full length of the jib luff will only bend so far, so when dropped into the boat it will have to stay flat (transporting off the boat will be a problem if you remove the sail over winter)
Two sizes of the carbon tube are available, initially I had the smaller one (8mm I think) this failed on lowering the jib back into the boat it broke and splintered so not repairable. The second and current is 10mm (again I think from memory) this has been fine.
Another problem I had was with the transport people that Aero luff use (Tufnell’s) they managed to lose my new jib and spar when it was returned to me after the broken spar war replaced (many thanks to Aero luff though they replaced the jib and a new spar at their own cost).
Please feel free to PM me should you want more detail.
Peter C