Sails and Rigging

​With single handed passage making as a primary design goal, Malua has been set up to achieve this without the necessity to leave the cockpit either to raise or lower sails or to reef while under way.  All halyards are led aft from turning blocks at the base of the All-Yacht Spar mast to a two-speed power winch with Lewmar jammers.  The genoa winches are two-speed Anderson 50 while the stay-sail winches are powered Anderson 40.
  • Cutter rig with genoa and stay-sail on Profurl twintrack roller furling.  Furling lines lead to power winches.
  • Stay-sail: Highfield lever for relocation during harbour racing.
  • Mainsail: North Sails Dacron installed in 2018. Fully battened with 3 reef points on Antil teflon batten cars.  Reefing is single line Selden reefing back to power winch Sail bagged during 2020.
  • Genoa: North Sails Dacron installed in 2018, 150% furling with Sunbrella UV suncover. Bagged during 2020  Second original identical genoa for wing to wing downwind sailing.
  • Stay-sail: North Sails Dacron installed 2018 with  Sunbrella UV suncover. Bagged during 2020. Sheets lead to power winch.  Most used sail on Malua.
  • Spinnaker: North Sails oz and area with North snuffer.  Easily flown by single person via power winches and snuffer.
  • Reacher: Asymmetric North Sails   oz and area with North snuffer flown from detachable bowsprit
  • Sail Cover: New 2017 Sunbrella Captain Navy with lazy jacks and wraparound fore-piece.
  • Bimini Cover plus weather sheets replaced 2019 Sunbrella Captain Navy. Uninstalled during 2020.
  • Mast: All-Yacht Spars.  Anodised after construction. Tapered top with sturdy two spreaders set. Designed to Camrod Marine specifications.  Deck stepped.  Gold coin under mast.
  • Boom: Selden with 3 single line reefing. Boom brake by BoomMaster.
  • Spinnaker poles:  Two full length, One on mast track while other on deck when used on long passages.
  • Standing rigging:  Replaced in 2017 by Brieryley Marine Tasmania.
  • Storm trysail:  On own halyards and separate track.
  • Running back-stays: Removable anchor point and blocks.
  • Andersen winches: Stainless steel self-tailing. Main, Genoa - 52 two speed. Stay-sail and spinnaker Andersen powered 40 self-tailing.
  • Halyard winches: Under dodger, Anderson 40 two speed powered plus standard Andersen 40 for less used halyards.
  • Back stays: Twin backstay, starboard has integrated HF radio antenna with isolators.
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Genoa, staysail and main
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New main and genoa from North Sails Sydney