All - New to the Cat 27 handling in rougher weather, I find the spade rudder and tiller somewhat difficult, almost uncomfortable to handle in 18-20mph wind. Getting your shoulder wet is great fun, but the tenderness can be ...as the wife would say.."Is it supposed to do this?".
This season on Lake Michigan, we have ample wind. I generally reef and unfurl the head sail to find the balance and helm that is manageable. Has ther been any discussion on best performance and sail plan of the Cat 27 in different stink and wave? I have a 1986 TR, Tiller w/ Traveler cabin top. TMDeters Summer Wind Kenosha, WI On 7/17/08, el sailor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We left about 10 for a "three hour tour". Actually we'd planned to spend > most of the day out and about. Some of you may recognized the quoted phrase > from the Gillivan's Island theme song. It was a glorious time; the wind > started in the West at 5 to 10; by 3 they were out of the East @ 15 to 20 > and the waves were 2 - 4 with the occasional 6 - 7 footer. That was our > first time rail down on Nautidog. We were running a 150% jenny and an > unreefed main. When anyone moved they had a good grip on something. K > was laughing and yelling how much it felt like a continuous roller coaster. > > KatznEarl2 > s/v Nautidog #3188 > Hampton > > > > > >
