I like the blade, heavy and light #1 for a frac rig boat. I raced for a few
years on a J29 frac and it was a great combination.
But on a masthead, I still think you can come out ahead with a #2 around 135%.
A lot depends on how high aspect the main is; higher aspect, more effective.
I raced on a 35-2 who didn't have a #2 so we dropped down to the jib after we
couldn't keep the main from flogging. Didn't have enough power up front and
had to pull the rudder way down to keep on track. That was slow. We could
have taken the extra heel from the 135 (we weren't over much with the jib) and
had a better balance on the rudder (back to the 3-6deg range).
Ron
Wild Cheri
C&C 30
STL
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From: Joel Aronson <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Racing sail inventory - thoughts
Dennis,
I race on a J30. It is the only boat in the fleet that carries a 2. When the
wind kicked up to 18-20 Sunday we switched to the 2. Most boats went with a 3
while a couple stayed with with their 1. We led from start to finish! That
may be the exception, but it was fun!
I have a 135 on a furler, a #4 and a storm jib. My main has 3 reef points. I
hope to never use the trysail or the third reef.
Joel
35/3
Annapolis
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Dennis C. <[email protected]> wrote:
Sitting on the pier, sunny, mid 70's, debating whether to go for a sail. In
the meantime, some thoughts on racing sails given the recent 34 sail discussion.
>
>When I bought Touché the #1 was a 170, #2 a 155, #3 a 125. The 170 carried a
>3 second hit. After a distance race where we flew the chute 3/4 of the race, I
>ditched the 170 and the penalty.
>
>OK, What's on Touché now? We run a 3 headsail (kinda) program. Our #1 is a
>Mylar/Kevlar 155 which we carry to 10-12 true. Next is the AP1 which is an old
>155 which has had a few inches cut out of the leech. We use it to 15-16 true.
>Next is the #2, a 125. We carry it from 13-17 true. The #3 is a 95% blade
>which we throw up around 17 true. What? That's 4 sails! We rarely put the
>#1 and the AP1 on the boat at the same time.
>
>Now, having said all that, what would I rather have given more racing
>experience? Well, here's what I feel is an optimum inventory for Touché.
>
>#1 light 155 good to 10-12 true
>#1+ heavy 150 or 145 good to 15-17 true
>#3 95-110 blade.
>
>A racing friend once told me "you never change down to the #2. You always
>drop to the blade". You know, I think he's right about 95% of the time .
>Hence my inventory above. No true #2.
>
>
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