Adding a bowsprit to your boat
The performance benefits of today’s reaching sails in light airs, together with their ease of handling, are so beneficial that almost every new sailing yacht has a bowsprit from which efficient asymmetric spinnakers and Code 0s can be flown. At the same time, more and more older boats are sprouting sprits for the same reasons.
Some of these are propriety units, with prices starting at around £700, while others are custom-made, costing around £1,500 to £2,000 for stainless steel sprits suitable for a 35ft boat, but double that or more for carbon fibre. On the other hand, many others are
