And of course, you have to sail the right angles downwind, where a polar diagram and great crew work on gybes will help greatly. 100 degrees apparent or less under 6kts true for us.
Tim Mojito 35-3 Branford, CT On Jul 17, 2012, at 11:06 PM, "Dennis C." <[email protected]> wrote: > I like to emphasize moving weight to balance the boat. But slowly. Move > like a cat. Have the helmsperson look at the transom. The exit should be > clean. That is, there should be no "stern curl". There should also be no to > very little gap between the transom and the water. This maximizes waterline > without creating drag. > > As others have said, get weight on the leeward side. This accomplishes 2 > things. First, it lets gravity helps shape the sails. Second, it extends > the waterline in the older C&C designs. > > Upwind, keep the boom on center and the uppermost main batten slightly hooked > to windward. Sail loose. Wrinkles in the luffs of the sails is OK. Very > little backstay. > > Downwind, keep the spin pole 6-8 inches aft of being square with the boom. > Keep the clews of the chute level. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > > From: Michael Dean <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:45 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Summer racing in the NC heat. > > All good suggestions. Especially the clear air. If you can manage, stay > greater than 5 mast heights away from other boats (10+ would be better) both > upwind or downwind of the other boats. Wind seems to lift up and over the > grouped fleet as it approaches. > > Also moving crew weight forward a bit - reduces wetted surface and helps > generate a bit of needed weather helm. That is all I can add. > > > Michael Dean (519) 489-2539 (Waterloo) > 565 Brigantine Dr. (647) 476-3005 (Toronto) > Waterloo, Ontario (416) 457-5560 (Cell) > N2K 4A7 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Charles Nelson > Sent: July 17, 2012 8:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List Summer racing in the NC heat. > > I really don't have any tricks beyond what experienced racers would do: > > Freshly scrubbed bottom. > Folding Gori 2 blade racing prop. > Very light #1 cut for air less than 6 knots --very full cut with lots of > draft built into the sail. > Weight to leeward for appropriate heel angle. > Smooth moves of crew. > Minimal and slow tacks. > Clear air. > Try to use my 13500 lbs. of boat to drift thru dead spots. > Luck in choosing which part of the upwind course to sail. > Loosen everything with smooth moves at the weather mark and reverse the > process with smooth moves at the leeward mark. > Smooth jibe at the jibe mark. > About half the usual back stay tension. > Board up for reaching/downwind legs. > Lots of patience and liquids in the 90+ degree windless heat! > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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