Robert,
That looked like tons of fun.
I'm a lucky man because my wife enjoys putting the rail in the water. I'm
usually the one worrying because she has no regard for the forces
involved. She broke the undersized mainsheet shackle on our first solo
sail because the PO never pushed the boat as
39 Erie, PA
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Headsail only in strong winds astern
I went sailing with friends recently in heavy
Bailey,
The video doesn't look like conditions were heavy air downwind with a
following seahead sail or main sail in those kind of conditions was
the topicbut I agree, going upwind in a big breeze with a 100% jib
works great on my boat.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C 32 #277
Halifax, N.S.
On
I went sailing with friends recently in heavy air and the winds built to 35
to 40 on my old C 36. I had thought I would set a reefed main but found
instead that I kept rolling the #3 up instead and never wanted for a main.
The helm still felt good.
Here is a quick video a friend took that day:
Don,
I have a 135% and use it most days alone most days without the
main.I am now a lazy sailor.
I was specifically talking about downwind with a following sea. Downwind
with a following sea in +20 knots, its the main alone for me. Last
Summer, I came in from about 8 miles out in this
Rob,
When I am out for a cruise I will use my roller furl only - upwind,
reaching and downwind. A lot less hassle and i am not worried about
someone losing their head to the boom or fingers to the main traveler.
The roller furl is 140% and most importantly the helm is balanced going
upwind.
Many of our older boats have smaller, high aspect mains. Unlike newer
designs, older 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.
Interesting comments for sailing down wind..my preference is to sail
with the main aloneleave 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
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Subject: Stus-List Headsail only in strong winds astern
Agree with philosophy of not using main in heavy winds astern.
OTOH, I wonder
Agree.
No better way to control sailing downwind than to sail with just the headsail
and no main.
The helm will tell you when the boat likes the sail setup. You know it's
right when you feel how easy she steers.
Chuck, Resolute, 1990 C 34R
> On March 19, 2019 at 9:37 AM "Della Barba,
My boat would be on about her 10th mast if this was an issue for old C
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C 35 MK I
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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
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 ofthe 'telephone pole' masts on some C when only
a head sail is flown.
Mine mast is rather bendy with check stays and in high
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