Curtis;
Basically, it is always easier to balance the boat with both main and headsail up. The 110 would probably have been about the right headsail for the conditions you describe. Boats of the generation we have with large fore triangles, masthead rigs, and sometimes 170% genoas were designed to be powered by the headsail more than more current designs. I usually just use my headsail on those occasions when I chose to put up only one for some reason or other. As far as when to reef the main, I cant really give a firm answer. It depends on conditions and how the boat is performing. If you are fighting the helm, if the boat wants to round up and cant be balanced, if the rail is in the water, or if the Admiral is giving you dirty looks, it is probably past time to reef. Hull speed on your boat is probably in the neighborhood of 6 ½ knots. All the sail area in the world wont make the boat go significantly faster. All the excess sail area does is put the rail in the water and make you work harder than needed. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Curtis via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Curtis Subject: Re: Stus-List Mast Rake on C&C 30 MK1 I sailed this past Sunday with 18 to 20 with 25 gust. I had just the main with no head sail. The man was not reefed. I had to fight the helm all after noon. Should I have reefed and raised the 110% head sail? Would she have better balanced? Also my inner shroud was slack like 3" to 4 " on the lee side? is that normal or is it too loose? Thanks for your thoughts. S/V East Coast Lady, 1981 C&C 30 MK1 HIN # 675 On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: 15 inches sounds a bit much for a 30 but I'd try it for a while before I make any change. If you don't see a lot of weather helm in stiff breezes, don't worry about it. I have 11-12 inches rake on my 35-1 and really like the way it sails. Fairly neutral helm. And that's with a fairly old main. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:17 AM, Joe at Zialater via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Howdy listers, Last year I had my forestay replaced (for a new roller furler) and it ended up being longer than the original by maybe about 4 or 5 inches . I have adjusted the forestay all the way down but I still need plenty of backstay to keep it all tight. So now my mast rake is about 15 inches at the boom. I dont have a ton of weather helm but its hard to be sure because I replaced the old main at the same time that I redid the forestay and the new sail is much more efficient. The extra rake also lowers the boom so I need to use topping lift to keep it off the dodger. So ..how many inches of rake do you have? And what would you consider optimal? I will have to redo the forestay to fix this but it may be worth it. As always, I appreciate all the opinions and advice! Cheers, Joe Boyle 30 MK1 ZIA Annapolis _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Best regards, Curtis McDaniel, C&C 30-MK1 East Coast Lady Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain http://eastcostlady.blogspot.com/ <mailto:bobhick...@rogers.com> cpt.b...@gmail.com ~~~~ __/) ~~~~ .
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