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- noun Plural form of
gennaker .
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Examples
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The change to bowsprits anticipates use of larger gennakers and a reduction of crew needed for downwind crew work.
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These will be 1 mainsail, 3 jibs, 2 gennakers, and 1 staysail, plus one free sail of any type.
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We didn't use gennakers in the first two races then we were allowed to use them.
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The six boats raced with a reef and for the first two races without their massive gennakers, but the race committee finally gave the nod for the sails to be used in the remaining races.
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Vrolijk concedes that perhaps BMW Oracle's wing will be slightly more versatile here, but goes on to point out that Alinghi V is better equipped to fly headsails and gennakers more efficiently thanks to the boat's far stiffer structure.
YBW News 2010
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Vrolijk concedes that perhaps BMW Oracle's wing will be slightly more versatile here, but goes on to point out that Alinghi V is better equipped to fly headsails and gennakers more efficiently thanks to the boat's far stiffer structure.
YBW News 2010
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Vrolijk concedes that perhaps BMW Oracle's wing will be slightly more versatile here, but goes on to point out that Alinghi V is better equipped to fly headsails and gennakers more efficiently thanks to the boat's far stiffer structure.
YBW News 2010
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With a gennakers up for 11.5 days there was plenty on especially at night.
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