Meaning & use
gennaker
Last updated
A large sail used on sailboats that combines features of a genoa and a spinnaker, designed for reaching in light to moderate wind.
See it in a sentence
The crew hoisted the gennaker as the wind shifted to a broad reach.
A gennaker gives cruising boats extra speed downwind without the complexity of a full spinnaker.
A note on using this word
The name is a portmanteau of 'genoa' and 'spinnaker,' the two sail types it blends design features from.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “gennaker”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.