I surfed our 34R entering the Absecon (Atlantic City) Inlet at the end of an 8 mile race in the jib and main division. The race started as a drifter off Ocean City, NJ and halfway through the wind died completely for about 10 minutes. We furled the genoa to stop it from slatting against shrouds, and then the wind filled in from offshore building slowly to about 15 knots near the finish. A squall was approaching then and we witnessed several other boats in the division ahead of us, laying over and struggling to furl their headsails. The wind was only15 knots as we crossed the finish line on a close reach and we turned downwind to line up with the channel, when the wind increased dramatically to 27+, but since we were turning downwind, I kept the crew on the rail and eased sheets and rode the waves around the sea buoy and we flew past the jetties. With her open cockpit and 54" wheel, I felt like I was driving a chariot as I held her on a broad reach turning more downwind in the gusts. She loved it. We passed several boats limping in under power and we sailed all the way into the marina before furling the genoa and starting the engine to dock at the Golden Nugget.
The previous owner told me a story of surfing waves in the Race, Long Island Sound. He told me that, under spinnaker in an Around Long Island Race, they hit 15 knots at times. I haven't had a spinnaker up in high winds, so can't share stories about that. Just never had the right conditions. When it's windy, I'd rather be on a windsurfer. I once was clocked at 31mph on a windsurfer on flat water in 20 knots of wind, and I can relate stories of windsurfing waves in 25 to 40 knot winds and jumping 25 feet above 8 ft waves, etc. That was before I got a "sit down" sailboat. If you are fixated on surfing sailboats, checkout a Melges 20 or a Viper 640, three person windsurfers. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, November 3, 2014 11:21:04 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Surfing hulls The Rob Ball designed 34+ / XL / R series have a flat surface on the bottom between the leading edge of the keel and the stem. The folklore says it's supposed to be a planing section to help support nose when running the Spin and keep the bow from "diggin'in" / surf the backside of bigger waves.. The waves on the lake are not big enough to surf / my spin is not quite ready yet. I can't speak from experience. Perhaps Chuck S can comment on his experience with his 34 R surfing waves off the coast of Atlantic City? I did miss an opportunity to test the fast stuff this saturday, winds were in excess of 30 knots and the weather was gorgeous. I did not have a crew so I watched-it from the dock as I was doing some needed topsides and decks cleaning / waxing.. -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, Georgia _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com 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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