I really think you would notice a difference by leaving the Asym on the
deck until near the windward mark, you might try that once and see if it
makes a difference between you and your nemesis. Not a good comparison, but
when we pull our asym up (in a sock, tho, ) it really makes things wonky.
-List
Sent: July 12, 2022 7:35 PM
To: Stus-List
Cc: Randy Stafford
Subject: Stus-List Re: Asym Rigging and Trim
I have a regular crew that has been together for seven years. When we fly the
symmetrical I’m on foredeck, and probably will be with the asym too (working
its furling line). I’m
I have a regular crew that has been together for seven years. When we fly the
symmetrical I’m on foredeck, and probably will be with the asym too (working
its furling line). I’m confident our sail changes will be faster with furling
genoa and furling asym than with the previous genoa luff
Do you race your 30 single handed or with crew. If with good crew i think
your symetrical kite hoists and take downs would be close to seemless sail
transtions and very fast. I hope changing gear makes the difference you are
looking for but you may still need help from good crew and you may still
Yes, he does. It doesn’t seem to affect his upwind performance. His sprit
projects out two or three feet from the stemhead.
Last week I had a great start, made him duck me at the committee boat end of
the line, then tacked immediately, and got several boat lengths advantage on
him right
chrest
>
> -Original Message-
> From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 1:04 PM
> To: Stus-List
> Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER
> Subject: Stus-List Re: Asym Rigging and Trim
>
> Hey Randy,
> Great questions regarding sail trim.
>
>
Does he have the asym hoisted and furled on the furler throughout the race and
just unfurl it or hoist it furled at the mark? I have wondered how much
interference a furled A-sail would have on upwind performance. Dave
S/V Aries
1990 C 34+
New London, CT
> On Jul 12, 2022, at 10:25 AM,
I do want to whoop my main competitor! Or at least compete with him. He’s the
one who started an arms race in the fleet, by adding a bowsprit, asym, and
top-down furler two years ago. That and a furling genoa is now the minimum
ante in the fleet. At the windward mark he could furl his genoa
Thanks Mike. My RSA is sufficiently lax (or clueless) that adding a sprit
doesn’t change a boat’s rating.
Cheers,
Randy
> On Jul 11, 2022, at 6:41 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
> Hi Randy
>
> Check with your local PHRF authority (assume you already have). In many
> areas adding
: Monday, July 11, 2022 1:04 PM
To: Stus-List
Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER
Subject: Stus-List Re: Asym Rigging and Trim
Hey Randy,
Great questions regarding sail trim.
Can't wait to see some pictures of your assym setup. I still haven't gotten
the A sail up but I put up some pictures of the sprit on my
Hey Randy,
Great questions regarding sail trim.
Can't wait to see some pictures of your assym setup. I still haven't gotten
the A sail up but I put up some pictures of the sprit on my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/chuck.scheaffer
Chuck S
> On 07/10/2022 9:45 PM Randy Stafford
Wow, you must really want to whoop your main competitor!
I guess that's what we do - it's just boat bucks!
Bill Coleman
Entrada, Erie PA
On Sun, Jul 10, 2022 at 9:46 PM Randy Stafford via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Listers I am appealing to your collective wisdom on rigging and
Hi Randy
Check with your local PHRF authority (assume you already have). In many areas
adding a bowsprit to a boat to tack your asym spin affects rating. If doing
this and also carrying a symmetric spin and pole can be a penalty adjustment
(faster rating). If only the asym and no spin may
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