Certainly move the lead all the way outboard if you can still trim the sail with it there. You'll open up the slot and the boat will stand up better. I think I'd be inclined to err on the side of too much sail on a reach in order to power through the lulls. Ease the back stay a bit, which also opens the slot, and ease the jib halyard to keep the draft far enough aft when the headstay is slack. Maybe a little less vang on the main to match the twist in the genoa and keep the telltales flying. Then have your crew hike hard and trim the sails constantly while you drive arrow-straight.
Andy Peregrine C&C 40 (currently Portland Maine beginning a cruise) Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Jul 27, 2014, at 16:31, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > One idea not mentioned yet, perhaps because it is too obvious, is constant > headsail adjustment, assuming the main is set properly. > > When I am not close-hauled (upwind or reaching), I steer a course angle or > position on the horizon and have the head sail trimmer > CONSTANTLY adjusting the headsail for good shape in the puffs and lulls, tell > tales streaming, etc. using the boat speed as a measure of his success. > > The headsail trimmer is really driving the boat with adjustments for the > puffs and lulls while the helmsman keeps the boat > going in a fixed direction. In 10-15 we would have our 'heavy #1' carbon up, > board fully down and be shooting for our hull speed of ~ 7+ knots. > > Close reaching is definitely not a set it and forget it racing mode. For long > races, we have to switch the trimmer because the concentration and winch > trimming involved can be exhausting. > > FWIW > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > > > > cenel...@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Shelquist via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Sun, Jul 27, 2014 1:02 pm > Subject: Stus-List tight reaching > > I recently had a mid-distance race in which a majority of the race was tight > reaching in flat water, 10-15 breeze. We had our heavy #1 up. A number of > boats (C&C39, C&C38, Sabre 36, Tarten Ten) worked up on us pretty well in > those conditions. I obviously need to trim the sails differently and am > looking for suggestions. > > We mostly eased the sheet and moved the car forward, but we did try barber > hauling. We did not try bringing the clew right out to the toe rail. > > Any thoughts or suggestions is appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Pete > 1984 C&C 37 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 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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