Tim, I think the "E" dimension is pretty close to specs. I fully understand what you are saying about reduced sail area. The boat (or me) really struggles in light air which a better main would help. This main is a 2001 fully battened main which came with the boat and whoever made it wasn't proud enough to put a name on it. It's in great shape except for the P dimension and would last as long as I will. I would prefer a main with one or two full battens and the remainder short. There is a C27 main on Ebay which is new but 1' 5" short in the P dimension.
I was 4th out of 10 in the 2nd Wed series last year close behind a Hunter 26.5 that we were giving time to. However, there were really only 5 boats in serious competition. They put me and two Hunters in Jam A with two 33 footers whose phrf's were in the 130's. Realisitly, we had two match races going on, the two 33's and me and the Hunters. I bitched, moaned and whined enough to get back into Jam B this season with a lot of boats in the same phrf range (200 +). So, we'll see if it is me or the boat. I would love to go to inboard leads on the coaming but that would lead to another whole list problems. Thanks very much, John Emmerich 5874 Fortitude > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Ford > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: main and the P,E numbers > > > I'm probably not the guy to ask. > If John Ebell (HighTide) is lurking, he'd be the guy to ask, or Phil or > Chris Desimone (ToyBox). > > But offhand (assuming you mean 16 inches in "P," i.e., luff length) I'd > be curious as to whether or > not the entire sail is smaller in the foot, "E" or roach measurements. > Sounds like it isn't, and it > would be pretty obvious if the foot were too short, but in any case, 16 > inches short in the > luff comes to about 13.5 square feet of sail area that you are missing. > Projecting the roach > up as high as possible as you've described sounds like a very good idea, > particularly in light air, > but if the sail is proportionately smaller, due to the reduced "P" > length, you might not only > have reduced sail area, you'd also have less projected roach up there > where you really need it > in the light stuff. > > That would be a serious liability in a One Design fleet of C27's and > also in a fleet of PHRF > boats that sail well to their handicaps. > > How are you doing against other boats and do you think the sail is a > liability? If it's getting > old and the draft stripes look "unfast," then I'd consider replacing > it....if it's new and cripsy and > has a good shape I'd probably wait a while before replacing it. On the > other hand, we > finished in the money with a cheap RollyTasker white sail a lot and it > was less than 650, delivery > and killer Maryland taxes included. > > have any pix? > > tf > waters gradually warming here > > > > > > > > The Emmerichs wrote: > > >tf > > > >Agree with your loose footed main thing, sure are much easier to trim > >correctly. > > > >Would appreciate your comments, my main which came with my boat is fully > >battened and about 16 inches short of the maximum length permitted by > >Catalina Specs. Since I race, my guess is that I would much be > better off > >with a main that was much closer to the maximum height permitted by Class > >rules. I raise my main to the top black stripe since in > Louisville we don't > >have heavy air very often, some years never. > > > >Thanks, > > > >John Emmerich > >5874 Fortitude > > > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [email protected] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Ford > >>Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:10 AM > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: gooseneck survey > >> > >> > >>my '76 hadda a wicked slider. > >>not to open a new kettle o fish, but also a loose footer main is nice. > >> > >>if you like that kind of thing. > >> > >> > >>tf > >>red sox nation > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >
