That is kind of what I meant - maybe I worded it wrong. When we had 50 knots coming home from Bermuda, we had 5 on board and decided to push for top speed. We got about 170 miles the first non-to-noon and 180 the next. Heaving-to would have been a nice way to get some rest if needed, but we could survive either way. I think a true "survival storm" would be too much for my fin-keel boat to heave to in. YMMV and all................ Joe Della Barba [email protected]
_____ From: Andrew Burton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 10:07 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Heaving-to Joe, heaving to is very much in use as a storm/survival tactic. I've more than once sat out 50-knot winds halfway between Bermuda and New England while hove to. The contrast between trying to make way in that stuff and sitting under the dodger with a cup of tea while hove to is remarkable. And it gives you time to enjoy some alpine scenery, too! Andrew Burton Newport, RI http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Joe Della Barba <[email protected]> wrote: My boat heaves to quite well under main and jib. All I have to do is tack, not release the jib sheet, let the sail back on the new tack, and then turn the boat hard to windward. It is quite useful to "park" for a bit, but not much used anymore as a storm survival tactic. If you can still do that, you can likely sail someplace too. Joe Della Barba [email protected] Coquina C&C 35 MK I -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin Kilgour Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Heaving-to I agree with Dwight. You should be able to heave to with any headsail, because conditions may require it. That said, I prefer not to have my headsail backing against the spreaders, so I prefer rolling up to no more than a 110 or so before heaving to. Cheers Colin On 11/10/12, Marek Fluder <[email protected]> wrote: > On my 24 I need to reduce the headsail to a handkerchief. > Otherwise main and tiller are not able to keep it balanced. > I think it's because my boat is not heavy and freeboard helps pushing > the bow down. > > Marek Fluder > C&C24 "Emilie" > Hamilton Harbour, ON > > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Mark G <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> After 6 years of experimenting on an infrequent basis I was finally >> able to easily and repeatedly heave-to my 25 Mk1 this year. I sail >> with a 135-140% Genoa on a furler. On the day everything clicked it >> was furled to about 100-110%. Since then, I have made furling the >> Genoa to 100-110% the first step of heaving-to. It makes sense to me >> that, since heaving-to is all about balancing the sails, sail area >> forward would be a significant factor. But on a boat without a >> furler this can't be accomplished without a sail change, etc. So I'm >> thinking the same thing might be accomplished by positioning the main >> sail with the sheet or the traveler. Can anybody weigh in on their >> experience, particularly with the 25 Mk1? >> >> Mark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] >> >> > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] -- phone +401 965 5260
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