Can you 35-3 owners help him with the rake?  I know that my 35-1 wants a
minimum of 10-12" aft of the gooseneck with a plumb line from the masthead.

Basically, as much as you can stand without excessive weather helm.

Dennis C.


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <
[email protected]> wrote:

> With that much wind you are on the cusp of reefing the main. Do you add
> main halyard tension?  Cunningham?  Outhaul?  Ease the mainsheet ( not the
> traveler) to let the top of the main twist off.  Move the jib car aft a
> couple inches. If you are heeling more than 20 degrees you will be slow.
>
> Joel
>
>
> On Friday, June 27, 2014, David Jacobs via CnC-List <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Dennis,
>>
>>
>>
>> In response to your questions,
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         The boat is a 6’ keel
>>
>> ·         Brand new Thurston (albeit cruising but really nicely shaped)
>> sails (main and 135%)
>>
>> ·         Rake is something I need some education about. The mast was
>> pulled and I added all new rod rigging and a Harken Furler so the rake is
>> whatever it was when the boatyard (Burr Brothers in Marion) stepped the
>> mast. So, how do I measure it and what’s the proper amount of rake?
>>
>> ·         Trim was good. Very experience crew who is in the industry and
>> has been racing since the age of 8 trimming the jib and the main telltales
>> were streaming well (front of the jib and back of the main trimmed well).
>> 4” off the lower spreader and just off the top spreader.
>>
>> ·         1500 pounds on the backstay to take the sag out of the head
>> stay (taken off when off the wind). Slight bend in the mast but I don’t
>> have a quantitative answer.
>>
>> ·         I was totally focused on sailing to the genoa tell tales which
>> we kept streaming evenly up and down the genoa. However the “grove” between
>> pinching and too far off the wind seemed very tight (maybe not enough
>> halyard tension?).
>>
>> ·         Wind was 15-18 knots and I was not able to point as high as
>> the others including the other 35 MK3. Also it appears that the skipper of
>> the other C&C MK3 can sail his boat flatter. Yes, he did have more crew on
>> the rail but I’ve seen this in other races also when it wasn’t as windy.
>> So, I’m wondering if this particular design likes to sail slightly pinched.
>>
>> ·         Bottom cleaned two days prior to the race and every three
>> weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any help appreciated. Need to improve or my crew might mutiny L
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dennis
>> C. via CnC-List
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 27, 2014 5:13 PM
>> *To:* CnClist
>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Rigging Problem
>>
>>
>>
>> Tell us more.
>>
>> Deep keel or centerboard?
>>
>>
>> 1.  Sails?  Old?  Bagged out?
>>
>> 2. Rake?  Need to hear from other 35-3 owners.
>>
>> 3. Trim?  How tight? How far off speaders?
>>
>> 4. Mast bend?  How much?
>>
>> 5. Genoa lead?  Were the tell tales breaking evenly up and down the genoa?
>>
>> 6. Angle vs course.  Was your angle the same as the others or were you
>> pointed lower.  If pointed the same what were the wind conditions?  Were
>> you getting pushed sideways?
>>
>>
>>
>> Dennis C.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:27 PM, David Jacobs via CnC-List <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Great wind for a Wednesday evening club race, great start, and then got
>> smoked by three other boats one of which was another C&C 35 MK3. I had just
>> had the bottom cleaned, had plenty of boat speed but I just couldn’t point
>> as high as the others.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on where I should start to look for an answer?
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> Saltaire
>>
>> C&C 35 MK3
>>
>>
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