M’y expérience is similar -27-III
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On Nov 4, 2022, at 4:27 PM, dwight veinot via CnC-List
wrote:
Sailing solo good for you. I reckon my boat speed going to weather was only
about 1 kt less sailig jib alone but I couldn't sail as close to the wind
still i had more
Sailing solo good for you. I reckon my boat speed going to weather was
only about 1 kt less sailig jib alone but I couldn't sail as close to the
wind still i had more gentle control with main alone in heavy stuff on my
35 KKII. I liked thst
On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 5:18 PM John Conklin via
I sail solo 80% of the time on My 37. She loves to sail with just the 130
genny! Good up to 18-20knt. As mentioned keeps up with most with no main, and
still very balanced ! Very little sacrifice in speed. If I could only reach
the winches from behind the wheel!
John Conklin
S/v Halcyon
That's nice. I know what to mean about tacking main only in heavy air.
Makes a bad day enjoyable
On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> My boat sails fine with just genoa too. Only two lines to deal with and
> the cockpit is quiet and
My boat sails fine with just genoa too. Only two lines to deal with and the
cockpit is quiet and less busy. Great for lunch or snacking.
It sails fine with just main, also, and tacking in tight quarters is easier.
Handles like a laser.
With a J of 14'10" and an E of 15'1" they are almost the
Our 1970 Redwing 35 (C 35-1) came with a boat load of sails. It was a
campaign boat for the Chi-Mac, sailing under the name Red Pepper. We
just took a Reacher, Lapper, Storm Jib, #1 and #3 in to Sea Bags of
Maine. We are getting custom bags made from the #1 and #3 with the sail
numbers.
My boat sails quite well with just the genoa. Prior to roller furling this was
a pain, wind changes were sail changes, but now it makes life easy cruising
Joe
Coquina
Ps – back in the day the 170s were not exotic racing sails, they were just the
normal light air sail. They worked (and still
