Judy:
I don't know anyting about San Francisco sailing, but a spinnaker pole in
30-35 knots of wind? That sounds like Racer's Disease to me.
In those kinds of conditions, most production sailboats under 35 feet
should be running with a double- or triple-reefed main and a spare hanky for a
jib. A decent sailboat should right properly if it's carrying the proper amount
of sail.
Trying to fly a big jib or, god forbid, a spinnaker in those conditions
will get you pinned down and maybe sunk. Even if you survive, it's boat abuse.
The standing rigging and chainplates will be shot. The boat will twist to the
point where doors don't close and hatches leak. If you have an external keel,
it will be smiling at you during your next haul-out.
An interesting point: Good racers (not me) will tell you that fin-keelers
don't sail well at more than 20 degrees of heel. The people who regularly
finish first usually are the folks who know when to reef, not those who pile on
the sail and bury the rail.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Judith
Blumhorst, DC
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:08 PM
To: [email protected]; Phil Agur
Subject: Re: [IC27A] Judy - C27 CE
