Gentlemen may not sail to weather, but a wise sailor is probably not racing when there are gale warnings out…
A deep double reefed main and a small blade or storm headsail will get you to hull speed in those conditions, and greatly reduce the load on the rigging. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Nelson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 12:25 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: cenel...@aol.com Subject: Stus-List Headsail only in strong winds astern Agree with philosophy of not using main in heavy winds astern. OTOH, I wonder about the unbalanced forces on the stays/boat when a stern wind is 30+ knots even with some of the 'telephone pole' masts on some C&Cs when only a head sail is flown. Mine mast is rather bendy with check stays and in high winds downwind, in addition to keeping her under control, I admit to some fear of a gravity storm if I only used the head sail (or with both sails for that matter!). Charlie Nelson Water Phantom C&C 36 XL/kcb
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