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Overview
The purpose of adding a spinnaker to the Mosquito was to get the biggest increase in round-the-course speed possible with the least amount of changes to the existing boat and rig.
The spinnaker rig turns the slowest part of the course into the fastest part
and the end result is that the Mosquito is exciting to sail in any direction,
no matter what the wind-strength!
Since the spinnaker was introduced to the Australian Mosquitos in 2001 the number of Mozzies flying the extra sail has been steadily increasing, and they have been seen in action at many venues in VIC, NSW, TAS and QLD.
These pages have been set up to encourage this development and provide all the necessary information people will need to get their Spinnaker Mosquito rigged and sailing.
You can find here, rigging instructions, and sailing tips.
If you have any questions about the Mosquito spinnaker rig, send them to Tim Shepperd at tshepperd@gmail.com
What you can find in these pages
Rigging | You can find here instructions on how to set up a fairly foolproof system for hoisting and stowing the spinnaker, and where to obtain the equipment you will need. |
Sailing Tips | Sailing with an asymetric spinnaker is different (!) so to save some time here are a few basics which will help to avoid any problems. |
Photo album | Photos of Mosquitos sailing with spinnakers. |
F16s and Mosquitos
People often wonder about the official status of Mosquitos with the F16 class. Way back around 2004 the first Mosquitoes rigged with spinnakers took part in F16 events, partly to boost the F16 numbers while the F16 class was finding it's feet in Australia, and partly for the fun of chasing (and sometimes catching) faster boats around the course. At that time most F16s in Australia were either Taipans or Mosquitoes. These days there are F16s designed to the box rule such as the Blade and Viper which have raised the performance of F16s to their expected level (ie. close to F18s and A-classes). Consequently the Mosquitoes are not so active with the F16s any more.