I'm not sure what you consider to be heavy weather. On my 35/3 with a 135 I need to shorten sail at above 15 knots true. Otherwise, I heel more and go slower. I reef the main, and it still overpowered furl down the jib. What condition is the main in? If it is baggy and blown out it will have a tendency to make you heel and round up. Be sure to flatten it with the outhaul and cunningham. If you have an adjustable backstay, tension in when the wind picks up. San Diego is generally under 15 knots IIRC. I would go with a 135, but I like to go fast. If all you want is a liesurely cruise, you might consider a smaller sail.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Mike, > > I'm not an expert on the 38-3 but you mentioned "Heavy weather Helm" and > not 'Excessive Heel" Another (Free) thing you might want to consider is > tuning your rig. If you have excessive weather helm it could be an > indication that you simply have too much rake on our mast.. A (fairly) > simple stays adjustment moving the mast head forward a couple inches might > do the trick. > > As for the 135 vs 150 (especially if you don't have a furler) I'm with > Pierre, Unless most of your sailing is in very light winds over longer > distances , the incremental benefit of the increased sail area of the 150 > is most likely offset by it's propensity to get tangled-up every time you > tack.. And that's true when racing too. I was advised against to go 135 > vs 155 by some very seasoned racers for the same reasons (+ you get some > PHRF points back for the smaller sail) > > Good luck to you. > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > > > > > Mike, > I don't know what wind condition you have in SD, but I would say 135. This > is what I have on my furler and, if the shape is ok, should be good up to > 20 kn. My #2 is very old and baggy and also give me a lot of weather helm. > I have a racing Kevlar?135 that is good up to 25 kn. 150 is a pain to tack > in light wind and is only good under 10 kn. > Pierre Tremblay > Avalanche #54988 > C&C38-3 WK, hull #76 > De?: Mike Flannery via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > ??: "CnC-List@cnc-list.com" <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Envoy? le : mercredi 3 d?cembre 2014 19h41 > Objet?: Stus-List CnC 38-3 Sailing Characteristics > > I recently purchased a 38-3.? Now need to replace headsail.? Could use > some input on 110 vs 135 vs 150?use. I'm replacing a135? which rounded us > up or resulted in?heavy weather helm with small crew. I also singlehand a > lot so I'm trying to figure out what workd best for me San Diego sailing.? > Appreciate any info. > Mike Flannery602-849-3396 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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