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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.
• The sails are equipped with the Neil Pryde Multi-Track Foam Luff System™, which allows for smooth and correctly
shaped sails when reefed. (See the Technical brief for details on this system)
• The sails are equipped with ‘buffer’ patches at both head and tack that are designed to distribute the loads on the sail
when reefed.
• The buffer patch at the tack is marked with three reefing bands that provide a visual cue for pre-setting the genoa lead
positions.
• Head and Clew areas of the sail are engineered in a radial
configuration that improves load distribution for a stronger,
smoother corner.
You will find that once the initial trim settings are made to the genoa
lead (car) position (which is critical to good performance) that the cars
will not require much movement fore and aft for different conditions.
The basic guidelines below will help you achieve proper upwind
sailing genoa trim.
There are several points to consider:
• We used the outer shroud where it intersects the deck as our
‘zero’ point in measuring the car location aft along the track.
Measure both sides when determining the location of the
cars.
• The front of the car has a lever that is lifted up to disengage
the pin that holds the car in place. When moving the car,
always move the ‘lazy’ sheet, so that there is no load on the
jib sheet or car when making adjustments. Lift the pin and
slide the car forward or aft. Note: this lever and pin should
always face forward, never aft.
• There are evenly spaced holes on the genoa track (fore and
aft) that the adjustment pin of the car will lock into place.
• Be prepared to mark the car location with permanent marker,
tape or adhesive marks. This is best done on the deck surface
as marks or tape on the track will be subject to chafe.
Marking the Lead Position:
When measuring out the lead positions (as described below) we
suggest that you mark the track at the forward edge of the genoa car.
You can do this with permanent marker, tape or some sort of self-adhesive ‘dots’. The marks should be on the deck as track
mounted tape/marks can be rubbed off by the car. Each new location of the cars will coincide with the reefing marks at the tack
of the genoa and will take the guesswork out of setting the leads when reefing. The lazy genoa cars can quickly and easily be
moved forward to a marked location and then during a slow tack the genoa is reefed to the coinciding mark at the tack and you
are off and sailing. Tuned and ready to go.
Shroud base
Marks located on deck and at front of car
