One season I started early and just left the main reefed even when I packed up at the end of a sail. We get stiff wind here in early May. Anyway with Alianna I now prefer full main and furled genoa 135 to 120 then to110 and mine works ok furled to 100% with no change of lead points. If that's still too much for comfort the genoa gets rolled up all the way and just full main alone. Racing is different as the amount of sail you can carry is a function of weight on the windward rail; crew weight. Never really had enough on Alianna but I would love to try her with 6 or 8 agile 200 pounders up there; then I am using a 150 up front and ready to do sail changes.
On Saturday, February 13, 2016, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I say, if you're wondering if you should reef, you should reef before you > head out. It's a whole lot easier to shake a reef out if you don't need > it than it is to put one in if you decide you need one while under way. > > You can really never reef to early (if your not racing) but, you can wait > to long to reef and cause yourself undue stress. > > Of course, I don't race so I'm not under any pressure to win anything. > > Danny > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > -------- Original message -------- > From: robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');>> > Date: 2/12/2016 3:37 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','robertabb...@eastlink.ca');>> > Subject: Stus-List When to reef C&C 33-2 > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','CnC-List@cnc-list.com');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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