Chuck, Here is some video from a regatta a couple weeks ago. It was blowing 15-20 with gusts to 25. We were light on crew so we raced non-spinnaker.
If you watch during the upwind leg, you will see when a puff hits and the main trimmer doesn't ease fast enough, the boat will heel, then try to go head to wind as main is over powering the boat and the rudder can't hold the bow down. You will also see an horrible example of barging at the start of the race. I should have protested, but I needed to go home right after the last race... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI9Isckn090&feature=share&list=UU4frUYOc9Q9-mWgjneirYCw On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Always thought a smaller headsail will point higher than a big one? > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"David Risch" <davidrisc...@msn.com> > *To: *"CNC CNC" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent: *Tuesday, October 8, 2013 10:54:15 AM > > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List C&C 34 > > Rob Ball told me to not let the 40 get beyond 22 degrees of heel. > > That plus I will not let the rudder go beyond 5 degrees of angle. > > Off the wind less heel is easier on all aboard and faster. Racing uphill > I push the upper limit of that number by keeping the biggest headsail for > pointing. > > All sail configs follow suit. > > I doubt that figure is universal but it may help. > > David F. Risch > 1981 40-2 > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 11:28:45 -0300 > > From: robertabb...@eastlink.ca > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > CC: oldste...@sympatico.ca > > Subject: Stus-List C&C 34 > > > > Steve: > > > > I am going to throw one at the list that should raise some controversy. > > There was a C&C 34 at our club....the owner was a coastal cruiser, felt > > the boat was a little tender for that purpose so he had a 'shoe added to > > the keel' . > > > > We were both in Halifax harbor....about 18 to 20 knts true and 3' > > seas.....I only had my 110% Sobstad up and he had a larger headsail (I > > count not be sure if it was a 135% or 150%) and his main sail. > > > > The wind was building.....he was coming in, I was going out. When we > > passed each other, he turned around to come back with me upwind. > > .....his boat was overpowered......flogging his main.....rounding up in > > the gusts. > > > > I constantly pulled away from him.....he hung in for about 20 minutes > > and then gave up. > > > > I can't speak for the 34 but my boat can not carry a 150% (plus a main) > > in 20 knts true. > > > > Let the fun begin. > > > > Bob Abbott\ > > AZURA > > C&C 32 - 84 > > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > > > > > > On 2013/10/07 10:23 PM, OldSteveH wrote: > > > That's a great list Dennis. I do most of those things but forgot about > > > moving the genoa sheet aft, that's a good one. > > > The other thing I do which is not on your list is to feather off the > main > > > and carry some luff when we're overpowered, re-trimming as opportunity > > > allows. From now on I will ease the genoa car back first. > > > > > > Per other comment about heel the 34 seems to be comfortable carrying 20 > > > degrees of heel and still point and keep up her speed. Guestimating the > > > performance at 25 to be similar to 15, I have generally decided to > reef when > > > I am constantly over 25 and there are no more sail trim adjustments > > > available. > > > > > > Last Sat we were able to keep the #1 up in 20 knots true (25-26 > apparent). > > > I'm certain we could not have placed as well without it. BTW only 4 > aboard, > > > not much railmeat to help out! > > > > > > Dennis, I have an inboard track and also a coach roof track for the #3. > > > I'm not seeing what advantage leading the #1 from the toerail will give > > > except to limit how close the sail can be sheeted, but also taking > away my > > > ability to adjust the car position. > > > > > > Steve Hood > > > S/V Diamond Girl > > > C&C 34 > > > Lions Head ON > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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