If you really want your 35 to sail higher and faster send your keel to Mars and have a high aspect modern elliptical keel made for it. They have plans. A local boat Osprey did this, has a 114 phrf and wins almost every race its in over the past 10 years or more. Jerry J&J.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 2, 2017, at 10:21 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I don’t like to sail under the jib alone, either and this was the reason for > getting 2 reef points in my main. Different boat, but this allows for much > better balanced sailplan. > > Marek > 1994 C270 “Legato” > Ottawa, ON > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Syerdave--- via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2017 21:09 > To: Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> > Cc: syerd...@gmail.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail advice for 35 > > An interesting discussion, and agreed on that. I don't like sailing under > headsail alone, but would rather balance the sailplan, play the main sheet in > the puffs and tweak the Main's twist and shape with the baby stay, outhaul, > traveller. vs many boats I've sailed the 33-2 is so responsive you can feel > the impact of minor changes. Really looking forward to flying my new main > this season. Keeping the helm light (balance) and the boat on its its feet > (not overpowered) works best for me. > First I reef, then I furl, but I really hate the Furler as a sail reduction > device. According to the sailbags, I have a #1 and #3. There have been > times I wished I had one in between, and it would probably be useful. Don't > know how these equate in terms of % of foretriangle. Anyone know this for a > 33-2? > Several listers referred me to the "maximum sailpower" blog awhile back, and > that was an eyeopener into many finer points of sail trim and design that I > did not fully appreciate. > Looking forward to some warmer weather here.... > > Dave 33-2 Windstar > Toronto area. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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