Ahmet,
When these boats were designed in the early ‘70s a #1 genoa was a 170 (actually around a 163% overlap), a #2 was a low hoist 150 and the working jib was a high clew 110. Now PHRF regions have a 153/155 as a #1 genoa and anything over that carries a rating penalty. If you race in an area with consistently light air the penalty might be worth it. My #1 is a UK Tape Drive 153 that I fly up to ~15kts apparent wind. After that I switch to a very old Dacron Fogh #2 that is a full hoist ~140 (I never actually measured it but it’s smaller than a 150). I can carry this sail into the mid 20s if I tuck in a reef. Despite being old this sail has won me a lot of races. I also use this sail for daysailing as it’s easy to handle if I sheet it outside the lifelines. Above 25 apparent it’s the working jib and I also have an Etchells jib to use if it’s really blowing. As was said before, the boat will heel to 20-25 deg then get really stiff. If you have any specific questions on setting up your boat or would like some tricks that I’ve learnt over the years email me direct and I’ll answer them. (depending on your mail program, if you hit reply all instead of reply, my email address should be listed too) Rick Taillieu Nemesis '75 C&C 25 #371 Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax, NS. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ahmet via CnC-List Sent: November-09-15 13:52 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ahmet Subject: Stus-List C&C 25 headsail size Next year I will race Tabasco a bit. I have 2 headsails, one seems to be a 105, the other a 130. I like the 105, because it is easy to tack, and strong enough to have an enjoyable sail if I am lazy and it is blowing over 10. The sail in Sailboatdata looks like a pretty big sail, like a 150. What is the largest reasonable headsail you guys on the 25 use, without having to deal with excessive tenderness ? Thank You Ahmet S/V Tabasco 1973 C&C 25Boston, MA _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6173 / Virus Database: 4457/10971 - Release Date: 11/09/15
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