I have a heck of a time upwind with my 38-2 beating those 33’s. Quick upwind and point higher. Downwind we can make some ground up but often not enough to win
On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 3:39 PM Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > On a rea h a longer waterline boat usually has faster hull speed so would > pass. If all boats were same design they would have same hull speed and > woukd not pass on a long reach. On short courses with short legs even wl > length makes little difference. > > I know the races rob talks about . They usually have legs over a mile long > so the bigger 35 would certainly be faster downwind and I don't disagree > that the slightly more modern 33-2 faster upwind > > Just my thoughts > > Mike > Persistence > Halifax > ------------------------------ > *From:* Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* November 13, 2021 10:48:15 AM > *To:* Stus-List > *Cc:* Robert Abbott > *Subject:* Stus-List C&C 33-II vs 35-II > > Matthew, > > Actually it was not at all impossible...it happened consistently over 5 > races....on the beat, the 33-II would reach the first windward mark before > the 35-II....the 33 always pointed higher...not much changed on the reach > but the 35 gained a few boat lengths...then on the run, 35-II would take > back all the 33-II gained on the beat and then some. The 35 crossed the > finish just ahead of the 33 > > In my opinion, both boats were well crewed/sailed. > > What am I saying that is impossible? > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > On 2021-09-10 10:33 a.m., Matthew via CnC-List wrote: > > That’s interesting. I keep having issues with my local RC because they > set only windward/leeward courses, no triangles and no reaches. The > reported rationale is that “no one ever passes anybody on a reach.” What > you’re saying is impossible. > > > > *From:* Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Friday, September 10, 2021 9:23 AM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > *Subject:* Stus-List C&C 33-II vs 35-II > > > > Some years back when were campaigning a 33-II, we were racing her in the > Bras d'Or Lakes.....there was 35-II from Shediac, NB with a good crew. The > course was a beat, reach and run....every race was the same, the 33-ii > would get to the first windward mark ahead the 35-II, but once on the reach > and run, loose it all back. There was nothing we could do to change it > after 5 races. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
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