Definition of a spinaker

For one the kite is made of a different, much lighter material than the jib.....i don't think a jib would be any good in a kite material?.....too thin???

The shape would be completely different, even comparing a jib/genoa to a asymetric....a jib has a slightly curved foot and a kite has a very curved foot....goes very high at the clew.

........if you want a jib that big.....get a Flying Dutchman!...............plus, it wouldn't comply with the Cherub rules  

Kasey.

NO!!!

although....spinnaker material is defined as "spinnaker cloth".

Just checked in the English Dictionary....

"Spinnaker = a large triangular sail carried opposite the mainsail of a racing yacht running before the wind."

"Jib = a triangular staysail extending from the outer end of the jib-boom to the top of the foremast or from the bowsprit to the masthead."

Just keep the jib for upwind and the kite for downwind!!!!

Kasey

I've just looked at Cherub class rules at http://www.sailingsource.com/cherub/chframe.php and wow, they are short.

Since, as has been pointed out, RRS 50.4 is excluded, there does not appear to be any definition of what is the jib and what is the spinnaker. You can't have a 21 sq m "jib" because "The combined area of the mainsail and jib shall not exceed 15.50m2". As has also been said "Only one spinnaker may be carried on board in any race." Therefore if you make the spinnaker your upwind sail, you are also stuck with it downwind. Doesn't sound a great idea really.