8 knots in a C&C 26 with no current on a reach with white sails in 12 knots of wind? Sounds more like a 30 one design. Jerry. C&C 27 V J&J.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2015, at 12:15 AM, David Donnelly via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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 > > Sent from my Samsung device > > > -------- Original message -------- > 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 helm > > I’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 Liquorice > > Ghost Lake Alberta > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > 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 >
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