I was the one going downwind in 50+. It was actually fun and easy. We set jib
behind a cliff before being exposed to the full force of the wind and the waves
were having the tops ripped off by the wind, so seas were not high. The boat
balanced just fine with the working jib and held a steady 10-
, Joe
Subject: Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Headsail only in strong winds astern
Not so. When a race is 400-700 or more miles long, you get the weather you get.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
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Not so. When a race is 400-700 or more miles long, you get the weather you get.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
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No question, it would be great to hear form the people who design these masts,
but I don’t believe that in a normal boat, the mast would be weakened by
dropping the main
: Headsail only in strong winds astern
I would love to hear Mr. Ball chime in on this thread, if possible, from a mast
design point of view. I have been told by a very experienced offshore sailor
and the instructor of Offshore Sea Survival courses, that the masts are
designed to have a mainsail
Morgan, I would say that this instructor is sort of right. Those four-spreader
racing noodles are designed to have a main on...and that sail probably won't
have a reef, even. The main does support the mast to a large extent. Those
boats shouldn't be going out in strong offshore conditions. Witne
Morgan, I have heard this also, but I believe it depends on the unique
characteristics of the boat/mast. Fireball a C&C 35 Mk 2 has taken some
pretty powerful unintentional jibes and spinnaker unloading and loading
while racing. The 35 Mk2 really has a telephone pole for a mast and in
these c
I would love to hear Mr. Ball chime in on this thread, if possible, from a
mast design point of view. I have been told by a very experienced offshore
sailor and the instructor of Offshore Sea Survival courses, that the masts
are designed to have a mainsail hoisted and are not stable or properly
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I just sailed Masquerade around from Peter Island to the Bight on No
I just sailed Masquerade around from Peter Island to the Bight on Norman,
downwind for a good part of it and gybing a few times to stay near the shore,
sightseeing. I was lazing along with just the jib. The trick to gybing the jib
is to let the old sheet out so the clew just clears the babystay
The furling idea is not a bad one.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
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