Hi David, Curious why your complaint of pointing seems focused on the rig? What is your tacking angle? It should be 90 degrees or less. Write down your compass headings on each tack next time sailing and see what angles you are actually sailing? How far from center is the helm? How many spokes from center do you need on the wheel? Ours is typically one spoke from center but as we get powered up and overpowered, it may be two spokes. More than that and we adjust sails, flatten the sails or drop the traveller or shorten sail.
Assuming you have good boat speed we can rule out the bottom but be aware to win races, you need to have a better bottom than the fleet. Just saying. If they are burnishing their bottom, you have to also. Things you can always improve on: Sail trim, steering to telltales, heel angle, crew on the rail? Are you steering as high as your telltales allow? Are you playing the windshifts? Did you copy the 35 MkIII ahead of you? Are you pinching? Are you heeling more than the competitors? Are the other boats better prepped? Are your Keel and rudder foils in good shape; properly foiled and faired smooth? Are the competition's sails in better condition? Is your prop feathered or folded and shaft locked? There are some excellent books and videos on sail trim and racing strategies I can recommend? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 2:27:26 PM Subject: Stus-List Rigging Problem 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
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