I will preface this by saying I consider myself a beginner hack sailor.
I have often thought about trading my 135 for a 110. The 26 is tender for sure
and I get plenty of grief from my bride whenever we go past 20 degrees. I often
furl or reef the main when she is on board, and although performance increases
the more upright we get, pointing is severely reduced. My favorite sailplan for
over 12 kts is reefed main and full genoa. I do think my boat feels right at 20
to 25 degrees hard on the wind. I have found a bubble in the main to be faster
when the wind picks up. Again, a hack playing and watching the speed.
I have a harken traveler and I do have a split and adjustable backstay.
I have never acheived the speeds you get. I saw over 7.3 kts once on the
display while reaching but as I keep a Navionics log on my tablet as well it
showed only 6.9 per the gps so I count that as my max speed.
When I get new sails I am getting a 110 and perhaps 2 reefs in my main instead
of the one I currently have. I think we're on the same page.
David Donnelly C&C 26 Mistress
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From: Sam Salter via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Date: 08-24-2015 8:34 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Sam Salter <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com>
Subject: Stus-List C&C 26 Sail Plan Thoughts!
I know there’s a few 26 owners on here so thought I’d share my thoughts on
optimizing my sail plan.Jump in anyone, I’m open to any thoughts! Was out
sailing today, only boat on the lake – I love that! So I thought we’d play
around with the sail plan.Wind was 8kn -12kn. (Estimate – I usually think if I
see the occasional whitecap it’s around 10kn) I have a 135% laminate genoa from
Evolution Sails in Toronto (2 seasons). A Dacron main with 2 full and 2 partial
battens from Leiche & McBride in Vancouver (5 seasons). I have a flexofold
prop; 4-1 outhaul; Garhauer genoa cars; Harken traveller; Cunningham; Garhauer
ridged vang; (no backstay adjuster) The C&C 26 is a tender boat and we were
doing about 5.5kn to 6kn beating to windward at 20deg – 25deg heel. Flattening
with the outhaul reduced heel a bit. (speed measured with a Speed Puck)Furled
the genoa to about 110%. Just brought the leech forward of the spreaders so no
interference.Boat stood up to 13deg to 16deg. Speed was between 5.8kn – 6.4kn.
Went up to 7kn or 8kn in the puffs (theoretical hull speed is 6.2kn) No bubble
in the luff of the main.Obviously, the furled genoa wasn’t setting great and
the starboard tack was better than port tack. On a beam reach I think she’d do
7kn or 8kn regularly. So here’s my thoughts:I’m thinking of getting the genoa
recut to a 110% or if that’s not practical (...and I suspect it isn’t) order a
new 110%.Eventually a new laminate main will be needed too!I’m well pleased
with 6+kns at 10kn of wind and 16deg angle of heel. Very little weather
helmI’ve not tried it yet with the genoa at 110% in light wind. In heavy air
the main can still be reefed (...as could the 110%). OK guys, am I missing
something?(I’m not looking for advice on where to buy used sails!) sam :-)C&C
26 LiquoriceGhost Lake Alberta
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