I like to emphasize moving weight to balance the boat. But slowly. Move like
a cat. Have the helmsperson look at the transom. The exit should be clean.
That is, there should be no "stern curl". There should also be no to very
little gap between the transom and the water. This maximizes waterline without
creating drag.
As others have said, get weight on the leeward side. This accomplishes 2
things. First, it lets gravity helps shape the sails. Second, it extends the
waterline in the older C&C designs.
Upwind, keep the boom on center and the uppermost main batten slightly hooked
to windward. Sail loose. Wrinkles in the luffs of the sails is OK. Very
little backstay.
Downwind, keep the spin pole 6-8 inches aft of being square with the boom.
Keep the clews of the chute level.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Michael Dean <md...@ca.inter.net>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:45 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Summer racing in the NC heat.
>
>
>Message
>All good
suggestions. Especially the clear air. If you can manage, stay
greater than 5 mast heights away from other boats (10+ would be better) both
upwind or downwind of the other boats. Wind seems to lift up and
over the grouped fleet as it approaches.
>
>Also moving crew weight forward a bit - reduces wetted surface
and helps generate a bit of needed weather helm. That is all I can
add.
>
>
>Michael
Dean (519)
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>-----Original Message-----
>>From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On
>> Behalf Of Charles Nelson
>>Sent: July 17, 2012 8:39 PM
>>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>>Subject: Re: Stus-List Summer racing in the NC heat.
>>
>>
>>I really don't have any tricks beyond what experienced racers would do:
>>
>>
>>Freshly scrubbed bottom.
>>Folding Gori 2 blade racing prop.
>>Very light #1 cut for air less than 6 knots --very full cut with lots of
>>draft built into the sail.
>>Weight to leeward for appropriate heel angle.
>>Smooth moves of crew.
>>Minimal and slow tacks.
>>Clear air.
>>Try to use my 13500 lbs. of boat to drift thru dead spots.
>>Luck in choosing which part of the upwind course to sail.
>>Loosen everything with smooth moves at the weather mark and reverse the
>>process with smooth moves at the leeward mark.
>>Smooth jibe at the jibe mark.
>>About half the usual back stay tension.
>>Board up for reaching/downwind legs.
>>Lots of patience and liquids in the 90+ degree windless heat!
>>
>>
>>Charlie Nelson
>>Water Phantom
>>C&C 36 XL/kcb
>>
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