The 135% furling genoa is a compromise at best for those of us who want to carry only one headsail and who no longer want to do sail changes. We are the performance cruisers.
On my boat when I need a 110%, I furl my 135 to 110% which I have marked along the foot but I don't like the look of the sail even though it seems to work fine with the foam luff. When I need a 150% I am screwed and the weight of the cloth in my 135% makes it even worse under light conditions where a light air 150% I know would give a beautiful ride. I have old Sobstad Dacron sails that are still in fine shape of many sizes and weights that came with my boat and most of them I have tried at least once over the years but since I choose my races nowadays as opposed to racing in organized races I carry only my furling 135% high clew cross cut 8 oz Dacron sail that was made by Doyle Sails with Challenge cloth. It has been a great sail and most days it is great in St. Margaret's Bay where the afternoon summer winds are predominantly from the southwest at 10-15 kts true. If you are primarily a racer you will have an advantage if you carry both a 150 and a 110, and if you also have a good light air 150, because cloth weight makes a big difference at the beginning of the range of the 150, you will have an even bigger advantage. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Walt Dickie Sent: October 19, 2012 1:38 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List New sail purchase If you sail and are going to race on Lake Michigan -- at least down near Chicago, which is where we are -- you have to deal with big winds in the Spring and Fall with the doldrums in between. We now sail a C&C 110, but used to own a C&C 32, on which we carried a furling 150 to span the wind range. The last year I owned the boat I tracked how much sail I had out and discovered that I was sailing with either something like a 100-110% genoa or the full 150%. I spent very little time sailing with anything in between and never went out when I would need a real #3. When it came time to buy sails for the new boat we went with two sizes, a 110 and a 150, and we shift from one to the other as the season changes. We have to switch headsails a bit, especially during the transition periods, but most of the time the sail we have up is the sail we want. I have two friends with 135s and find that they complain a lot more than I do about going sailing with the wrong headsails. LMPHRF will ding you for anything over 150, but I know owners who carry 155s and take the penalty to get the benefit when they're becalmed in mid-summer. -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of James Reinardy Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:45 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List New sail purchase Bob, It's a fair question, I will have to look at the Lake Michigan PHRF cutoffs, thanks. In a general sense, we are wondering what fits the 30-2, and would love to find any other owners who race. The previous owner of our boat never flew anything bigger than a 135 because thought that the boat did not handle well with anything bigger. Then again with a roller furling, it seems like bigger is better, at least to 155%, you can always reef. Jim -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bob Moriarty Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:34 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List New sail purchase If you're racing, why not go 155 (or 145)? The PHRF cutoffs (at least where I am in FL) are at those values. Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Jim and Micki Reinardy <firewa...@wi.rr.com> wrote: ... so my temptation is to go 150. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5341 - Release Date: 10/19/12 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
