C&C boats sail close to the wind: Went sailing today in 3 to 6 knots of wind and my brother-in-law who owns a Pearson Vangard was steering and commented about how my boat could sail so close to the wind. There were 3 non sailors aboard, so I didn't mention we could sail closer if we worked together and I trimmed everything in more, and showed him how to steer to telltales. He was sometimes falling off to quarter waves. He kept us moving and I got to pull all the lines, so I loved it. I know the boat could sail closer, but no point proving that after he praised the boat's sailing ability.
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 4:43:40 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List standing rigging Dwight, The Freedom boats use an unstayed rig. The mast is carbon fiber, which is light and very strong. In higher winds, the mast bends to release some of the sail pressure. The masts are still huge though and all of that stress is transferred to the hull through a massive fitting at deck level. The mast tapers a lot towards the top. Needless to say, they don't go to windward like a C&C. Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III Midnight Mistress Hampton VA -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 11:25 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List standing rigging Over the last few weeks we have had several posts on standing rigging, including shrouds and shroud tensions, baby stays, check stays, back stays, fore stays and also on the mast itself and the spreaders on our C&C designed boats. All this stuff needs regular inspection and sometimes insurance companies insist that parts, in particular shrouds or turnbuckles be replaced after an unspecified number of years just in case. I notice that those big Nonsuch boats carry a huge mainsail on a mast that as far as I can see is unsupported by any standing rigging. My question is how that unsupported rig carries the forces on it without breaking while our sloop rigged C&C's need such relatively elaborate standing rigging. Anyone know?? Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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