Lorne - reef before you get nervous :) My ASA school taught if you are questioning whether you should reef, you already should have :) It's a matter of developing confidence with your boat's behavior under different sails and trims.
I started sailing my new-to-me 30-1 just this year, and haven't gotten nervous or way overpowered yet - haven't sailed reefed yet - but I haven't seen winds higher than Beaufort 5 yet (the one time I was out in Beaufort 5 conditions I was under main only). Saturday night I had it heeling ~15+ degrees in Beaufort 4 winds under full main and 130% genoa, and was still several degrees of heel / inches of freeboard from putting a rail in the water. I was having a blast learning how my boat handles, but my wife didn't like it :) I've felt some weather helm on my 30-1 a few times, but have never felt like it was going to round up or heel harder over. It's pretty stiff. But I have no idea how a 30-2 feels. I'm impressed that you wouldn't reef your ASA school's Beneteau 35 until Beaufort 6 or 7. I've seen boats get overpowered, and their skippers reef, at lower wind speeds e.g. 18-20 knots which is Beaufort 5. If you're interested there is some introductory discussion of boat stability and shortening sail in https://www.amazon.com/Yacht-Design-According-Perry-Shaped/dp/007146557X . Beam is important to initial stability, but so is the shape of the hull. I suspect the 30-1's hull section is a factor in its stiffness i.e. initial stability. Cheers, Randy Stafford S/V Grenadine C&C 30-1 #7 Ken Caryl, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorne Serpa via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Lorne Serpa" <lorne.se...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 10:18:17 PM Subject: Stus-List 1988 30MkII. When to reef? I've been sailing for about 1.5 years on a 13' hobbie and WW Potter P15. My 30MkII is my 1st real boat of any size and weight. I have not sailed it yet. I'll be heading out for my 1st sail about 1 July. When do you 30MkII owners start reefing above what wind speed? I believe the 30MkII is "tender", but have also read it is pretty "stiff" so I'm not sure what to believe. I'm not a fan of heeling yet, gets me a tid bit nervous, but not as much since taking ASA 101,103/104 last month. I have heard the 30MkII is pretty good carrying a lot of sail in light wind and moves well. I just needs to be reefed earlier than many boats to sail flat. What is considered decent wind for a 30MkII? I fully understand that it is based on skill. In my ASA classes, we put in a reef in at about Beaufort 6/7 in Corpus Christi Bay, TX. The boat was a 35' Benatou. We had a great time with no worries. Will a 30MkII be similar, or very different due to the 5 foot less, less beam, and probably much less ballast? _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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