Yeah Don,it Had a similar incident when a crewmember stood on the genoa sheet while being released (footblock) and the lower spreader punched through my beautiful 150. We almost hove-to, before tackin back to clear it, sorting it all out. Got second in that race and spent $$$ to patch the sail. My 34R cockpit has a lot of spaghetti in the cockpit, so I ordered RED sheets for racing afterward. The red sheets worked better and I later added Edson leather spreader boots which are overkill for racing. Possibly more windage than protection added. Have to forgive that crewmember as he's a dear friend and a great guy who is always helping people in the community and just didn't feel the line under his feet. I think the red line helps, but now I'm racing solo or daysailing or cruising. He's still a good friend and I hope to do a doublehanded race together some day, but maybe put him on the helm. Chuck S
> On 09/12/2023 6:15 PM EDT Donald Kern via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Caution on a late release of a genoa. The boat has a 155% North 3Di, which > has been raced 13 times. The last race, on the last tack, leeward crew did a > late release, resulting in the spreader punching a hole just above the > spreader patch. Yes, North is going to add a little more height to the > spreader patch. > > Don Kern > Fireball, C&C 35 Mk2 > Bristol, RI > > > On 9/12/2023 5:46 PM, Bob Mann via CnC-List wrote: > > > On my C&C35 mark I, I replaced the primary winches with Lewmar 42's. I > > used to sail/race with a 170 but now our class has limited the largest sail > > to 155. 62 yo and still occasionally single-hand in races. > > > > Letting the jib/genoa backwind so the wind is pushing the bow into the turn > > before releasing the sheet helps, as well as then slowing the turn so the > > jib can be brought in quickly while not under as much pressure. Not much > > boat speed should be lost doing this. > > > > Bob Mann > > Mystic > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > Thanks for your help. > > Stu > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help > me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu >
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