Thanks for the comments all!!!
At minimum I am sure to have my wife crew with me - she is a willing and
experienced crew. Sadly both my boys are living in Michigan now so neither of
them nor their sig others are around anymore. But I hope to scrounge up a few
friends when needed.
I worked it out with the sailmaker. He was trying to decide whether to build a
light Genoa or a flatter medium light that I could carry a little longer. I
opted for the latter. I don’t need to go thru a panic sail change if the wind
suddenly pipes up just because of the fear of damaging the sail.
So now the deposit has been mailed and the waiting begins. Getting excited to
have a new sail.
Still have to get the cutlass bearing dealt with and few other spring
“projects” completed and back in the water! Yippee! Spring is around the corner.
ThanksJimS/V Strong Tower1977 C&C Mk1North East Md
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On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 5:58 PM -0500, "Chuck S" <[email protected]> wrote:
Francois,
Thanks for a very thorough response. I learn from your observations, always.
We need to get together for a double handed race n the Chesapeake.
Jim,
younger crew are harder and harder to find. My all-time best crew of 2012 went
to college and graduated and one is a sales rep for Doyle Sails in Florida,
another works in NYC in IT, and another is an officer with NOAA stationed in
Hawaii. My own son is doing IT in a startup in Las Vegas.
I live and work in NJ and I'm 63 and race solo on a C&C 34R out of Magothy
River without crew, no arguments, no worries, I love the experiences without
any negatives. I haven't won anything but I'm having fun doing the distance
races to Baltimore or Annapolis out and back.
You should consider sailing solo or even two handed. Join CHESSS at
www.chbaysss.org
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Broad Creek, Magothy River, MdOn February 7, 2018 at 5:00 PM Francois Rivard
via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
I sail a 34+, not a 29 but here's what I was told by my sail maker who was the
guy beat in the phrf cruiser class for many years on the lake.
For what it's worth:
For racing in light wind conditions (10 and under) , especially beer can racing
the 150 - 155 gennies are gold, you get great power accelerating the boat away
from the cans.
That has certainly been our experience. Our 150 was literally a game changer
on Wednesday nights, worth far more than the phrf adjustment. The added
straight line talent more than offsets the reduced pointing and added time for
tacks.
Easy way to see when to change / or pick another sail to start with? If you see
white caps -> use the 135.
If not racing / just cruising around we use the 135 unless it's really light
like 5-6 knots or less. We use it because we have it.. If I was not racing I
could definitely get by on the 135 only.
my 2 cents.
Best regards,
Francois Rivard1990 34+ "Take Five"Lake Lanier, GA
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