Joking aside, you want the problem to be "how do I add sail area?"
John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 1, 2013, at 4:54 PM, "j...@svpaws.net" <j...@svpaws.net> wrote: > > The cruising motto - don't go looking for trouble. It will find you all by > itself. > > John > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 1, 2013, at 3:12 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm kind of new at the big boat thing. I have owned it for 2 years now >> and have had some great days sailing but no with any wind really. Well >> this weekend will offer a cold front with some good wind to practice >> in >> Here is what the weather man is calling for. >> >> Sat >> NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the >> afternoon. A chance of showers...mainly in the morning. >> Sat Night >> NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas >> 3 to 4 ft. >> Sun >> N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. >> Sun Night >> NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. >> Do you think I would need to reef in this weather? Like I said I have >> had plenty of days in 8 to sa 14 knots of wind. So what’s your >> recommendation to a newby in this weather? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Keep in mind my sail inventory >> 1) Working head 110% sail with 2 reef points. >> 2) Working Main sail >> 3) Racing main sail >> 3) 135% Genoa >> 4) 155% Genoa >> 5) 170% drifter >> 6) asymmetrical kite with sock. >> >> Thanks again for your help. I need anybody’s specific advice on how >> the C&C 30 MK1 handles this kind of air. >> >> >> -- >> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
