Hi Dave
All the usual issues such as mast tune, halyard tension, babystay tension, backstay tension, genoa car position, cunningham, etc, etc, etc will apply. Another factor is the 135 may not be cut to enable pointing as well as a 155??? I find a light-medium 155 works well up to 18 apparent, then a heavy 150 to 22 then a 135 starts to really kick in up to 26 or so then to the blade. In these winds, the main sheet is pretty tight to the point of bending the boom due to the mid boom sheeting. From the helm I can see the bend. We have found that when all other sail controls are well positioned, moving the main traveler a few inches to windward makes a huge difference in pointing. Leach tell tales are well streaming with boom slightly below centerline but have great improvement in pointing angle with minimal impact to speed with the traveler ooched to windward so the boom is on centerline. One sailor’s observation Experiment and have fun doing it John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Jacobs via CnC-List Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 6:18 PM To: 'Dennis C.'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Rigging Problem Dennis, In response to your questions, · The boat is a 6’ keel · Brand new Thurston (albeit cruising but really nicely shaped) sails (main and 135%) · Rake is something I need some education about. The mast was pulled and I added all new rod rigging and a Harken Furler so the rake is whatever it was when the boatyard (Burr Brothers in Marion) stepped the mast. So, how do I measure it and what’s the proper amount of rake? · Trim was good. Very experience crew who is in the industry and has been racing since the age of 8 trimming the jib and the main telltales were streaming well (front of the jib and back of the main trimmed well). 4” off the lower spreader and just off the top spreader. · 1500 pounds on the backstay to take the sag out of the head stay (taken off when off the wind). Slight bend in the mast but I don’t have a quantitative answer. · I was totally focused on sailing to the genoa tell tales which we kept streaming evenly up and down the genoa. However the “grove” between pinching and too far off the wind seemed very tight (maybe not enough halyard tension?). · Wind was 15-18 knots and I was not able to point as high as the others including the other 35 MK3. Also it appears that the skipper of the other C&C MK3 can sail his boat flatter. Yes, he did have more crew on the rail but I’ve seen this in other races also when it wasn’t as windy. So, I’m wondering if this particular design likes to sail slightly pinched. · Bottom cleaned two days prior to the race and every three weeks. Any help appreciated. Need to improve or my crew might mutiny L Dave From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 5:13 PM To: CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List Rigging Problem Tell us more. Deep keel or centerboard? 1. Sails? Old? Bagged out? 2. Rake? Need to hear from other 35-3 owners. 3. Trim? How tight? How far off speaders? 4. Mast bend? How much? 5. Genoa lead? Were the tell tales breaking evenly up and down the genoa? 6. Angle vs course. Was your angle the same as the others or were you pointed lower. If pointed the same what were the wind conditions? Were you getting pushed sideways? Dennis C. On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:27 PM, David Jacobs via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Great wind for a Wednesday evening club race, great start, and then got smoked by three other boats one of which was another C&C 35 MK3. I had just had the bottom cleaned, had plenty of boat speed but I just couldn’t point as high as the others. Any suggestions on where I should start to look for an answer? Dave Saltaire C&C 35 MK3 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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