The polars I've seen for a number of boats all seem to indicate that sailing
off DDW will be faster especially in winds speeds from around five up. One can
tell at a glance by looking for the "bulge" in the curve on the plotted part of
the polars. Below that wind speed I don't know how reliable the charts are. I
believe most are calculated based on drawings and build parameters and not
actual data. The other beauty of sailing off DDW is one doesn't get the "rock
& roll" in higher winds with the chute up.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
On Sunday, July 1, 2018, 6:25:22 AM CDT, Josh Muckley via CnC-List
<[email protected]> wrote:
Its not a matter of whether or not the boat is faster. Its a matter of
achieving the highest velocity made good. In my experience even on courses
where the mark is directly down wind the symmetrical spinnaker boats will keep
the wind slightly to one side. Yes you may have to gybe but the overall speed
(vmg or cs) is faster. As part of this decision you have to consider crew
competence, time until next, and your own experience with the boat.
Josh MuckleyS/V Sea Hawk1989 C&C 37+Solomons, MD
On Sat, Jun 30, 2018, 6:54 PM David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected]>
wrote:
I guess my real question is whether the boat is faster dead downwind with the
whisker pole or tacking downwind at the polar angle optimum. I have always
used the whisker pole and the shorter distance, and have not yet tried the
other route. Has anyone tested this themselves? Dave
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