Many of our older boats have smaller, high aspect mains. Unlike newer designs, older C&C's are primarily headsail driven.
For a 35-1, sail area of main = 260 sq. ft. (0.5 x P x E) Area of foretriangle = 320 sq. ft. (0.5 x I x J) Headsail areas 100% 320 sq. ft. 135% 430 sq. ft. 155% 500 sq. ft. Even with a 100% jib, there is more sail area. Even considering the boom stretches the sail flatter, a headsail is still a lot of power. I suppose one could discuss CE vs CR with the different configurations but that is primary relevant with regard to pointing ability and weather helm when close hauled. I can't remember the last time I sailed Touche' with only the main. I sometimes used main only to get a little push when motor sailing very close to the wind. Guess I'm lazy but I tend to sail genoa only a good portion of my casual sailing time. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 12:57 PM robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Interesting comments for sailing down wind......my preference is to sail > with the main alone....leave the jib furled.....my boat, a 32, feels > better balanced, better control of the sail, the bow is not being pulled > downward, better helm. > > Would I rather unfurl and furl a jib over hoisting and folding a main, > you bet.....but my boat preforms better with the main alone, or at the > least, I think it does. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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