Rob,
I had noticed that 37R in Halifax and wondered why it has been on the market so long. If I did not already own a 43 the 37R would fit my current sailing plans better than the 43. Now I'm starting to think a Kirby 25 would be interesting in the light air PNW summer. How's the head room? Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [[email protected]] on behalf of Robert Abbott [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Kirby 25 verses C&C 37R Hi Martin: I was on the helm of the K25 downwind that day.....we were not in the same PHRF fleet but we had a 5 mile downwind leg where the 37R started just behind us (2 to 3 boats lengths) and after the leg it was maybe abeam of us.....we were not "hitch'n a ride' on his stern wave, he might have doing that to us.....go figure, it happened...... know it was embarrassing for the 37R crew......the boat was always well sailed....it is for sale.... http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&id=2253255&lang=en&slim=broker&&hosturl=oceanyachtsales&&ywo=oceanyachtsales&; Check its race record in the advertisement......it was always a competitively sailed boat.....not like them to give anything away to any boat on the race course. Going up wind against the 37R in 8 to 10 knts apparent was doable.....higher than that, we were toast....did it make any sense, NO! I got another story......we were racing on a 1985 C&C 33 MK II.....well crewed boat, trust me......long up wind leg at about a 17 to 20 knts true.....a J24 stayed with us all the way to the windward mark.....one would think that should not have happened, but it did. We have a very competitive J24 fleet here. Raced on a 34R.....a Hobbie 33 would kick our behinds downwind.....in anything over 12 to 15 knts true, we would take it all back and more on the the upwind legs. Like I said earlier, racing is 50% boat, 50% crew and 50% luck......I'll take 50% luck any day! There is no 'excuse racing' than 'match boat racing'.....no excuses....boat for boat, crew for crew. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax,N.S. On 2014/03/10 5:53 PM, Martin DeYoung wrote: Dwight, How did the Kirby 25 do against the 37R upwind, and was the 37R well sailed in general? Was the Kirby “hitch’n a ride” on the 37’s stern wave? Best regards, Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle
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