Thanks so much for the insite. Its a new boat to me. I sure would like to here someothers chime in on their expreiances with this great little boat.
On 4/19/13, Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> wrote: > I'm not sure how Charleston is doing it this year. We raced in one of the > PHRF classes with a J-80 (with a genoa and PHRF sails) last year and we were > > outside in the chop - didn't do all that well as we were the lightest boat > in the class by a bunch, plus it wasn't windy enough to allow us to get up > on a plane. I don't know if they have a class which would accommodate a > 30-1, as our PHRF class covered PHRF's from about 100 to 140 and the 30-1 is > > 174. > > They did have a cruising class (no spinnakers) which sailed outside as well > > but most of the boats were much larger and faster than a 30-1. > > And, only the little boats (Melges 24, Viper 640, J-24, J-80 with class > sails, and so forth were inside with more current and less chop. To > summarize, I don't know where a 30-1 would fit. > > I have raced up and down the Chesapeake on my 30-1 for nearly 20 years. In > medium winds (10-18) she does quite well, but gets 'waterlined' by the big > boats on long legs/reaches and such. In close quarters and a breeze, we do > OK. The boat is stiff and strong and carries a very large genoa and has a > long J measurement (forestay to mast) which means it has a large spinnaker. > > It is also fun to sail. > > Someone else may comment on how it does in different weather conditions. > > Gary > "penniless" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Curtis" <cpt.b...@gmail.com> > To: <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 11:15 AM > Subject: Stus-List Charleston Race week off and running. > > > Wow!!! i onl wish I could be there all weekend. > I think the C&C 30 MK1 could give them a run for the cup in the PHRF > class. My East Coast Lady will join the races next year. Just not > quite there. > Any body used the C&C 30 Mk1 for club racing that can give me some > pointers on her handleing? the boat is new to me but the AO had it > set-up for one man racing? Any advise will be in your thanks., > > -- > “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to > change; the realist adjusts the sails.” > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
