----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis and Joyce Glackin To: Gary Nylander Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:16 PM Subject: Re: Fw: Stus-List CNC 115 Shorthanded Sailers
David, I have a 2005 C&C 115 and race and cruise it on the Chesapeake Bay. You are right, it is not the fastest boat in light winds mainly due to the small jib which is a 108-110. However, with a clean bottom and a crew that pays attention to the sail shape, you can do OK. We had a race last year which was an overnight race where we passed about 6 other boats that were ghosting to the finish line, as we worked the sails and made up a lot of ground. I would agree that the sweet spot is 10-12 knots, where the boat really performs well. I have a shallow keel mostly because of where I was located when I bought the boat, so I would strongly advise you to get the standard keel. We lived on the boat on weekends for 2-3 years at our former location and with some creature comforts like A/C, found it very comfortable and wife-friendly. The boat can be a bit of a load with just two persons on it, as it gains its power from the large main, so that would be one item for you to check out before purchasing for cruising. There have been several on the Bay over the years, and the 115 has been a competitive boat in the local Annapolis fleet. A 115 has won top honors at Key West Race week and Charleston Race Week, and an Australian mate completed the Sydney-Hobart Race in one 2-3 years ago. I would be happy to discuss the boat further with you so you can e-mail me at [email protected]. All in all, we are very happy with the boat and would recommend it. Dennis On 8/25/2014 5:58 PM, Gary Nylander wrote: Dennis, can you give this guy any guidance? Send to me and I can forward to the C&C list if you are not on it. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: David Roberts via CnC-List To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 4:55 PM Subject: Stus-List CNC 115 Shorthanded Sailers Hey folks, Are there any C&C 115 owners out there who cruise shorthanded? We have a crew on race night but we like to cruise our boats as well. We are currently racing our Catalina 30. We do pretty well until the wind drop down to 4, 5, 6 knots. So I am also wondering how the 115 does in light air. We do beer can and a few port to port races on Lake Michigan. On port to ports our crew will catch a ride home, then my wife and I will continue on cruising for a week or so. We were considering a 37+ last year and that still not out of the question, I am told it too is not a light air boat. You can get everything, I love the interior design of the 37+ and I understand it does well in 10 and above. David Roberts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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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