I had a 150 and a 110 on my old C&C 25, and that was a nice selection. I also bought an old 170 drifter on the web that was absolutely beautiful in very light air.
The 25 heels to about 25 or 30 degrees and then locks in solid, so it’s not necessarily time to reef when you hit that point. That’s really when you start going like hell, as I remember. To carry a lot of sail on the 25, you really have to learn to trim the sails well. A poorly trimmed main will give you a lot of weather helm and cause a wrestling match with the tiller. Like others have said, it’s a great 25-footer. Mine was wrecked in Hurricane Wilma in South Florida. It was knocked off its mooring and apparently sailed all over Biscayne Bay in gusts up to 120 mph before grounding on Key Biscayne and losing its mast and keel. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 1:04 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Hoyt, Mike Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 25 headsail size Ahmet The 25 that we raced against extensively bought a new 150 from North around 2002 and removed the 170 from its inventory. They also purchased a 130 and had a 110 or so and a new main. They almost always raced with the 150. When it became too windy for 150 they went to their 110. That boat won more than half the races it entered over the next two seasons Mike From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ahmet via CnC-List Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 1:52 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ahmet Subject: Stus-List C&C 25 headsail size Next year I will race Tabasco a bit. I have 2 headsails, one seems to be a 105, the other a 130. I like the 105, because it is easy to tack, and strong enough to have an enjoyable sail if I am lazy and it is blowing over 10. The sail in Sailboatdata looks like a pretty big sail, like a 150. What is the largest reasonable headsail you guys on the 25 use, without having to deal with excessive tenderness ? Thank You Ahmet S/V Tabasco 1973 C&C 25Boston, MA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
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