Ron
Fireball carries four head sails when racing each has a cut and weight
appropriate to the apparent wind: light #1 150% (3-12 kts), #2 135%
(12-20 kts), #3 120%(18-28 kts) and #4 85% (survival). The main has
only two reefs, the lower reef points are placed between where a 1st and
2nd reef would normally be and a the upper a little above the position
of a normal second reef. The boat was optimized for SORC racing in the
mid 70s by C&C and has a boom 2 ft shorter than normal (11.5 ft vs
normal 13.5ft), thus I do not put a reef in until 15+ kts with a #2
flying. We throw in (literally) the second reef with a #3 when the boat
is laying over too far. I find the boat feathers up nicely in heavy air
and try to keep the toerail out of the water by easing the main down on
the main track in gust. Always trying adjust the sails to point and
keep the boat on its feet (rail out of the water).
Cruising, we use a 138% roller furl and a main with three sets of reef
points.
Seems like a lot of sails, but I've had the boat from 1980, so you do
get a collection. However, had to get a new #3 and #4 this year since
I destroyed the 20+ yrs old #4 and had the old #3 de-laminate.
Don Kern
/Fireball /C&C 35 Mk2
Bristol RI
On 6/20/2019 4:37 PM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List wrote:
That sure seems to be true and I wonder why??? Are we just being too
cautious when we start with a no.2 or when we drop to the no.3? Or is
there really no need ever for a no. 2?
Although cloth density might make a difference if our no. 1 is really
for light air.
Ron
Wild Cheri
C&C 30-1
STL
On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 03:29:55 PM CDT, Dennis C. via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
For those of us race and change sails, one of my racer buddies told me
you never change down from a #1 to a #2. You always drop to your #3.
In my years racing since he told me that, I’ve come to agree with him.
You might start with a #2 but you rarely change down to one.
Dennis C.
Touché 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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