Sancerre Documentation - Sails and Running Rigging.

Sails

Mainsail

Original spec: 161.7 Sq. ft, 15 Sq. m with bolt rope (for round boom reefing)

Sancerre: 

• Jekylls new 2016 with points for 2 slab reefs (normal for this size and shape of sail).
• Converted by Kemps to have sliders on the Luff Aug 2018.
• 3rd "storm" reef for extreme conditions add by Kemps 1m above #2 giving < 6 sq. m of sail (2020), about the size of the trysail required under the special regs.

See also my pieces Mainsail Reefing, Rigging lazy jacks and Main Boom Preventers.

Head sails:

Original spec:

•    #1 Genoa - 29.1 sq. m / 313 sq. ft
•    #2 Genoa - 22.9 sq. m / 247 sq. ft
•    #1 Jib - 16.2 sq. m / 174 sq. ft
•    #2 Jib - 5.8 Sq. m / 62 sq. ft

World Sailing "Special regulations" requirements:

• Heavy weather jib =< 15.4 sq m.
• Storm Jib =< 5.7 sq m.

Sancerre:

• Furling Genoa 150%, c >= 28 Sq. m, Kemp "Performance Cruise Headsail" upgraded version with VEKTRON Fabric, UV strips, reinforcement added to the forward part of the foot to protect against chafe from the pulpit. Zipped Launch bag. (2019) on Hood Seafurl 5 (2016).
• Heavy Weather Jib by e-sails (Kemp) Luff= 8.5m, Leach = 7.5m, Foot 3.25m = 12.1 sq m / 130 sq ft. Hyde Hilite Deck bag. (2022)
• Storm Jib by e-Sails (Kemp) ST-60, Orange Dacron, 5.7 Sq. m, 9 oz. (Luff 5,490mm, Leach 4,300mm, Foot 2,740mm)  (2018).

Spinnakers:

Max theoretical size 68 Sq. metres for a running only spinnaker, new boats came with the option of one 56 Sq. m.

Sancerre:

Video of running in light airs with the 60 sq m kite.

Running with the spinnaker, the pole should be perpendicular to

the mast for maximum effective length with the sail clews level,

but the mast slider was stuck, it was freed up later with silicone spray,

and much later some new rope. Later in the video note the main boom

preventer, the standing part permanently attached to the end of the boom

making it easy to set.

The old star cut spinnaker, the only time
flown by me. Note the leading 0, unusual
but house style for new sails for Achilles.

• Kemp 60 Sq. m Full Radial Spinnaker in rip-stop Nylite 90, 1.12oz - slightly heavier than usual for robustness single handed, Kemp Launch Bag, Hyde 11m Snuffer. Not to maximum size so that it is usable broad reaching (c Code 4S). New 70mm pole by Seldon (all 2018).
• Sobstad / Elvstrom Asymmetric full Radial, optimised for reaching (c Code 3A) 2003. From an old advert, probably only used once prior to July 2017 when loose threads from manufacture were still present - it was in the old snuffer for the star cut spinnaker which did not work properly with the bigger sail which might explain that.  Hyde 10m snuffer Sept 2017. Hyde Launch bag March 2018. Works well flown from the pole if too windy for the big Symmetrical.
• Very old small "starcut" symetrical spinnaker possibly by Team Sails and original to the boat with old snuffer, rather strained but usable although the cruising chute, on or off the pole, would normally be preferable; useful for learning about symmetrical spinnakers perhaps.

Reaching with the asymmetric spinnaker / cruising chute.

Rigging

Being rigged for single handed sailing with as many lines as are useful and practical taken to the cockpit, there is a lot of string and it gets complicated, I ended up taking pictures to get everything back on the boat each spring without too much faffing about.

Coach roof mounted clutches. 

Seven aside. Sequenced to give optimum feeds to the winches, e.g. on the port side the genoa halyard and clew slab pennants that need good tension get the best feeds, outer ones that can usually be done by hand the worst; and the reverse on the starboard side, the reefing tack pennants can be pulled down without the winch before tensioning with the halyard. 

Starboard side clutches on Sancerre, left to right, kicker, 1st, 2nd
& 3rd reefing tack pennants; then in prime position for the winch
the main halyard followed by a foredeck line and the topping lift.
On the port side the clew lines are also 2nd, 3rd and 4th in from the
hatch and with the same colour codes and are well positioned to
lead to the correct side of the winch for maximum grunt and being
symmetrical relatively easy to identify in the dark.
The "wincher" on the winch was discarded as it was never used.

Port from left to right:

1. General foredeck (see below) - 10mm Lyros Herkules Red blend.
2. General foredeck - 10mm Lyros EVO White, default preventer.
3. Spinnaker / Heavy Weather & storm jib Halyard (worked from the mast with spinnakers)  - 10mm Evo, red marker, paral bead, Wichard shackle, extra long.
4. 3rd slab clew - 8mm Herkules Black blend, kept tensioned when not reeved to keep the mast blocks in line.
5. 2nd slab clew - 8mm Herkules Yellow blend.
6. 1st slab clew - 8mm Herkules Red.
7. Primary Headsail halyard Primary (Port) - 4mm 7 x 19  KOS Stainless Steel wire with paral bead spliced to 8mm, Blue / grey Blend, Herkules. Wire because even 8mm rope is too thick to pass the spinnaker halyard sheave box without chafe. Note: the halyard MUST be routed through the halyard diverter to prevent a wrap with the top of the headsail furling gear, see SV Sancerre: Halyards and Halyard Diverters on an A9m. An additional clutch on the mast is to aid hoisting the headsail single handed (easier now that the sail is more supple).

Starboard from left to right:

1. Kicker - 10mm Evo, red marker.
2. 1st Slab Tack - 8mm Herkules Red.
3. 2nd slab Tack - 8mm Herkules Yellow blend.
4. 3rd slab Tack  - 8mm Herkules Black Blend.  Used as a Cunningham unless a very serious storm is threatening, thankfully it has never been used in anger to reef.
5. Main Halyard - 10mm (Marlow?) Yellow & White.
6. General foredeck - 10mm Herkules Red blend, the best to tension the inner forestay. 
7. Main topping lift - 8mm Lyros Dynamic +, Green Blend, 2019, (Dynema in case required as an emergency shroud, back stay or main halyard).

General foredeck lines via the mast tidy and a block with snap shackle to attach to the toe rail or one of two U bolts on the centre line and used for:

•  Spinnaker pole downhaul (attached to centre U bolt).
•  Heavy Weather & Storm jib stay tensioner.
•  Asymmetric Spinnaker Tack (clipped to appropriate toe rail right forward).
•  Pole Fore Guy when goose winged or kite in sloppy conditions. 
•  Main preventer(s), one standing line with stainless thimbles stored ready on the boom.

Port side general purpose foredeck lines, an old pic, the one
laid out has been replaced with white for easier identification
and this one is held as a spare. 

Pictures of the best routes foreword:

Port side.

Starboard side.

For Coloured Sails

The boat is set up to use a lazy guy and sheet as this is safer and more seaman like single handed, but could be used with "Tweekers" see Rigging Spinnaker Sheets.

For the Storm and Heavy Weather Jibs

Barber hauler lines are stored out of the way by unclipping them from the shroud base and connected to the one on the other side over the coach roof and stowed dinghy.

Dynema line through the original starboard jib routing, tacked
as shown, tail tensioned with a general purpose foredeck line
and optionally (recommended) the handy billy.

From my original design.

See also Storm & heavy weather Jibs, including rigging.