Yes! But I quickly jibed the spinnaker and rolled it back out of that dredged wall.
I think the best wing anchoring story came from a pair of C36s that sailed into Half Moon on club overnight. The second C36 was being single handed so he asked the first, who was already anchored if he could raft-up. In the morning then were both sitting on there wing keels and the kedging they under took was to make sure they fell away not towards each other. When the first C36 pulled his anchor it was the same gear (came from the same dealer) I replaced on sight when we first got the C270. They just crept back in the sea until their wings touched down. I'm sure they thought it really calmed down after dark. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike & Dee Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Shoal draft verses wing keel Furthermore... Have you ever noticed the similarity in appearance between a wing keel and a plow anchor, in the event of a grounding. Zephyr C27 5431 T/R (for sale) Mike Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:14 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Shoal draft verses wing keel > >>I would like to add that since I am sitting here checking email and > >watching BMW Oracle get their butts whipped yet again I am reminded > >about how all the 12 meter boats switched from fin keels to wing keels > >after the Americas Cup last held in Newport (1976?). If wings didnt > >offer high marks in pointing and down wind work they would have never > >been on an 12 meter.<< > > > > I think this has more to do with the contraints of the IMS rule and > generation 5 of the AC measurement protocols than it does > about what is "generally" faster. > > You have to keep in mind that the downstream effect of IMS > is a lot of design features that have little or nothing to > do with most OD, PHRF or IRC designs. > > If you think wing keels are faster than fin keels ON MOST > PRODUCTION SAILBOATS, then I strongly urge you to talk to > anyone who has ever owned a Schock 35 or a J105...ask then > how their boats did against the fin keel crowd. Locally, > just about half of Fleet Three, the local J105 fleet, traded > in their wingie-thingies before last season for fin keels, at > considerable expense to the owners. > > Having said that, and after having spent 3 days racing J105's > last weekend, I can say with a certain amount of confidence > that it looks like the J105 owners could afford the keel-swap > without having to miss many meals.... > > > tf > > > > > > > >
