Anywhere around here Mike, there are lots more advantages to a smaller headsail like a 110 versus a 135, especially a RF sail, for anything but racing and I would never start a race on my boat with and RF 135, however if racing a good heavy wind 150 is a must have sail...a light air 150 has it's times uses but not that often, I have both of which neitehr are roller furling, old sails but in great condition, I hardly ever have them on board, last time was about 10 years ago...generally speaking for short handed cruising and for a roller furling headsail on any 1970's / 80's C&C design I would recommend something less than a 135% headsail unless I was sailing in predominantly light air venues, under 15 apparent mostly...that said I seldom sail without my main sail and if sailing with only one sail in heavy air I choose the main simply because it is more comfortable sailing with less heel and more control, tacking is a breeze, same for jibing...Alianna can get up to 6 kts COG at 35 degrees to apparent wind upwind on main alone on many days here in St. Margaret's...I have an almost new 135% but most times I wish it were a 110...recommendation for you, race on Dave's boat, set yours up for comfortable cruising...yes I know the frers 33 has a high speed potential, considered the design very seriously before I purchased Alianna, sorry but I am glad I went with the C&C design, something about lead keels I like and the solid construction of the old C&C 's built in the 70"s back when Big George was doing the designs and marine carpenters were actually building interiors with teak really appealed to me...different stokes for different folks i guess Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net
On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dwight > > > > Yup I believe you. St Margaret’s Bay is a windy area compared with rest of > the province. Likely windier than most areas in Lake Ontario region as well > > > > Mike > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight > veinot via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 4:20 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: dwight veinot > > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Looking for recommendation on 33 mkii Genoa size > > > > Well Mike Hoyt, I sail in Nova Scotia too, St. Margaret's Bay mostly good > winds, 15-25 apparent from SW most days and I have a RF Doyle 135% crosscut, > 8 oz with tuff luff, high cut and if or when I ever buy another new head > sail for Allianna, my old 35 MKII, I will definitely be going for less than > 135%; in fact a good 110 is what I think would suit me just fine...there are > a lot of advantages to a smaller headsail, and IMHO very few for a larger LP > headsail if one is just out for a fun sail in such conditions as we mostly > have around here in summer/fall, cruising for fun in retirement I mean but > for racing I would be lost without a 150 when the apparent drops below about > 15 kts, I know that, but who cares, it's sort of nice some days to roll a > similarly rated boated to weather while sailing single handed when that > other boat is overpowered and wondering why Alianna is so fast...on a 33 II, > a very stiff boat, maybe a 135 would be a good all purpose sail but the > crew, husband and wife for example will have to work harder and I bet one of > them would likely wish for a smaller headsail most of the time > > > Dwight Veinot > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > d.ve...@bellaliant.net > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Doug > > > > Most new sails will be priced in US dollars. That will make a RF 125 cost > approximately $1,000,000 CAD. > > > > Persistence is a Frers 33 which is very similar to the CC33-2. For RF we > have a 100% pentex with taffeta both sides and an older square weave dacron > 155 which seems a bit blown out. When not doing much with the boat we leave > the 100 on the furler. It is underpowered for most conditions. When racing > we take the sails off the furler and use our Kevlar 155, 140 and the RF 100 > (no on furler). > > > > If I were to have one goto furling sail it would be a 135. > > > > We sail in Nova Scotia. Winds sound similar > > > > Mike > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Doug > Welch via CnC-List > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 5:16 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: doug.we...@rogers.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Looking for recommendation on 33 mkii Genoa size > > > > Thanks all for your input. To answer some of your questions. The boat does > have a furler. Most of the time it will be my wife and I, we both crew on > friends boats for racing. I have several Susan Hoods and LO300s under my > belt including the big wind year. Generally on Lake on Ontario we get 15-25 > Kn in the spring and late fall, 10-15 in June and July and 5-10 in August > and Sept. The boat came with a 120 and 135 in decent shape, so i will > probably mess about with those next season before pulling the trigger on a > new sail. > > > > Cheers, > > Doug > > > > On Sunday, January 24, 2016 12:54 PM, Bradley Lumgair via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > We're on Lake Huron with our 33 Mk II. We have a 155, a 130, and a 95. The > 155 is great for those quiet summer days, the 130 in spring and fall and > only used the 95 once late last fall for the single handed challenge. I'd > suggest a 130 for cruising, if you're only going to have one. You didn't > mention whether or not you had a furler. I've seen many partially furl their > large Genoa in heavier winds. > > Brad > > "Pulse" 1985 C&C 33 Mk II > > I'd rather be sailing > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
