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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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