When I raced mine more regularly, I took the penalty for my 160%. Maybe if I
had a new 155% it would be OK, but in the light air, I found I needed all the
SA I could get.From my times to Chatfield, it seemed like you had more light
air, much like the midwest.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
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Cc: RANDY <randy.staff...@comcast.net>; cnc-list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail advice - 1, 2 , 3 go
This has been a good thread. Grenadine came with six headsails not counting
staysails:
#1 genoa, 163%, medium-light#2 genoa, 148%, medium-heavydrifter, 148%, light#3
genoa, 128%, heavyworking jib, ~100%, medium-heavystorm jib, heavy
Last year I raced mostly with the #2 genoa, occasionally the #3. I never raced
with the #1 because it would cost me a -3 PHRF adjustment and it probably can't
point worth crap. I'll never need the storm jib where I sail (if I get caught
out I'm at most 1.5 miles from the marina). But based on the comments in this
thread, maybe I'll try racing with the working jib if it's ever really blowing
on a race night, and find a way to sheet it inboard.
Last week, first race of the year, I flew the drifter with lightweight sheets
in <10 kts and the boat was fast, probably due also to her new folding prop. A
Catalina 25 gapped the fleet with a good start, but I passed and held off the
rest of the fleet, then finally overtook her just after the last mark rounding.
Then my sheet broke - my crew didn't have a fair lead to the winch, and the
sheet was rubbing on the edge of the genoa car - and things went to hell. ISAF
case 82 and a bunch of other rules came into play.
Hoping for a better performance tonight. Looks like the same wind conditions;
I'll probably fly the drifter again. And I'll be measuring and setting
sheeting angles a la
http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/regattas/headsail-sheeting/ once I get the
time.
Cheers,Randy StaffordS/V GrenadineC&C 30-1 #7Ken Caryl, CO
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Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:20:25 AM
Subject: Stus-List Sail advice - 1, 2 , 3 go
Reading the thread on sail advice, there were a couple of not so obvious
nuggets I'd like to amplify.
A racer buddy of mine told me, you never change down from a #1 to a #2, you
always go to the #3 or blade. Good advice.
Couple of posts on the sail thread said something similar.
Wind force increases with the square of speed. That's an important concept.
Having what I'll call a linear suit of sails may not be best. That is, 155%,
125%, 100%. It may be better, as a couple posters hinted, to go 155%, 140-145%
(heavy), 100%.
Touche's "official" inventory is 155% (light), 125%, 95%. I rarely use the
125. Boat always seems underpowered. Instead, I put up an old Pentex 155 that
has had the leach cut down a bit. It may be around 150% now. My feeling is a
140% would be about right for my #2.
Touche' does have an inboard track for the 95%. However, for 20+ knots, we
usually sheet to the toe rail.
When I bought the boat, it had a 170%. That incurred a penalty so I sold it.
Dennis C.
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