Re: M_Boats: Catalina 22'

[Ken Abrahams]

Here are the Portsmouth rating numbers for various boats.  Lower number is faster.   Montgomery 15  =  108.1 Montgomery 17  =  100.7 Montgomery 23  =  94.8   Catalina 22        =  96.5   Com Pac 16      =  108.7 Com Pac 19      =  107.3   Potter 15          =  138.1 Potter 19          =  105.5 (This is an old number)   Sunfish             =  99.7 Hobie 14           =  86.9           Ken Abrahams ----- Original Message ----- From: Honshells To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 4:23 PM Subject: M_Boats: Catalina 22'   I've asked this before and I'm dying to know.  Can an M17 REALLY outrun a Catalina 22' in a deliberate race?  I would guess the Catalina has a longer waterline, lighter displacement for its waterline and deeper centerboard.  The Catalina also has a racing pedigree.  Could, for instance, Tom VanAtta and Jerry Montgomery in a properly equipped M17 outrun a race-equipped Catalina 22' skippered by an experienced racer?   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 2:01 PM Subject: Boom Bale/Vang for M17   I have a boom vang and I use it a lot when I race.  It keeps the boom from lifting when on a run thus reducing effective sail area.  It isn't necessary to have one on a M17 but I sometimes use it when recreational sailing (especially when "racing" Catalina 22s *L*), and I like to have it onboard as an emergency back up to the main sheet. John M Edwards Miss T M17 # 372