The extendable Gennaker bowsprit from Seldén takes the tack of the gennaker into clean air, enabling the sail to fly with sufficient separation from the forestay. Tack your sail to the bowsprit, push it out and fix the bowsprit to a pad eye. A plug-and-play solution for more projected sail area.

The Seldén bowsprits are available in aluminium or carbon.

Extendable gennaker bowsprit sold as a kit for deck mounting. Just fit the two stainless steel pad eyes to the deck in line with the bow bracket. The bracket is a stainless ring with a low friction polyamide inner lining through which the bowsprit slides into its “active” position. After the gennaker is doused, the bowsprit can slide back and be secured to the aft eye. If required,it can be quickly removed and stowed securely below. The gennaker tackline runs through the bowsprit, entering and leaving via well rounded holes, and then aft to the cockpit. An alternative is to fit an external tack block at the outboard end.

The kit includes:

• Aluminium or carbon bowsprit section

• Inboard end fitting with plunger

• Outboard end fitting

• 2 stainless steel pad eyes

• Instructions