Doug:
Their is no one or simple answer on when to reef a C&C 33 MKII
.....depends on several factors.....are you racing the boat or just
cruising. Do you do head sail changes or just keep one on the roller
furler? If one on the roller furler, what size is it......150%, 135%,
100%? Are you an experienced sailor or have you recently entered the
sport?
Some years back, we raced a C&C 33 MKII extensively.....most of the
races were in wind conditions under 25 knts true.....therefore, many
days, depending on the conditions, we would reduce the size of the
headsail before we reefed the main sail.
Nevertheless, from memory, the crew would start the discussio about
reefing the main when the true wind reached 18 to 20 knts. If the true
wind held between 18 to 20 knts, we might sail with the #2......if the
wind was above 20 knts true, we would reef and hoist the #3.
My last sail in the Fall of 2015 with Dwight on my 32, we were in about
16 knts true and had a full main and 100% and our speed on the GPS was
7.1 to 7.3 knts to weather......the boat was standing up quite nicely
and it was a comfortable ride. The C&C 33 MK II will sail every bit as
good or better.
Trusting this helps. Most important thing is to have fun.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 -84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2016-02-10 9:42 PM, Doug Welch via CnC-List wrote:
Can't wait for spring to get out on our (new to us) 33-2. Looking for
input on when folks start to reef.
Cheers,
Doug
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