Great input all, thanks!
I was taught to heave-to on a J-24 in a basic keelboat class more than a decade
ago. Don't recall exactly what we were flying for a genoa at the time. If I
recall correctly, the basic procedure was to tack on a close reach, don't
release the genoa sheet, let the
Hi Mark,
The 25’s fibreglass rudder is made in 2 halves bonded together.
There is wood laminated in the upper part, ending about 1-1½” below the lower
gudgeon plate, below that it’s hollow.
There is a small hole right at the base of the “L” where the rudder extends
forward and one at the
Or maybe Sandy blew them north.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 CC Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Nov 10, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Rich Knowles r...@sailpower.ca wrote:
Maybe they had to stay home to vote?
Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax
On 2012-11-10, at
Taras. What are you sailing and where do you sail?
Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax
On 2012-11-11, at 20:57, TARAS IWANYCKI tar...@bell.net wrote:
I have a general question about boat dynamics and related phrf rating
I have been racing against a Frers33 this season, a first-time boat owner
Hi Taras,
Here's my 2 cents! Rating issues are best addressed by the PHRF organization in
your area. It's not up to you, but the governing body. You didn't mention what
model boat you have, your rating, or where you sail. (One of my pet peeves.)
Shortening a keel and adding weight will make a
I don’t think there is room for a foredeck cow on a 25 – more like a calf.
Maybe the neutral buoyancy of the hollow rudder helps with the trim.
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of spinsur2
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 7:35 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Typical. Most problems are installation related.
Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax
On 2012-11-12, at 0:12, Joel Aronson joel.aron...@gmail.com wrote:
Last weekend I finished installing my x5 Wheelpilot, but when I tried
to calibrate it the fluxgate compass was not working. I looked up how
to
US Sailing shows the PHRF ratings nationally for the Freres 33 run from 108
to 114, with the national average being 108. PHRF of the Chesapeake has one
boat listed at 114. I looked at NC-PHRF for a comparison (our ratings are
usually 3 seconds lower, since our PHRF group thinks we have higher
