Thanks all! Now that I have your collective input on the 1/2 ounce chute, the forecast changed to 10-15 gusting to 20. I'll be ready either way!
Joel Sent from my iPad On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:48 PM, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Keith > > About your recommendation...it's hard to win by following...and about all > those polar numbers; Joel will just have to find out for himself about his > boat and his crew, the numbers are merely targets that might give some > reasonable responses to his questions... > > if you are indeed racing Joel, good luck > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > -----Original Message----- > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > On Behalf Of Morgenstern, Keith E CIV SEA 08 NR > Sent: September 20, 2012 1:28 PM > To: Dennis C.; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List final spinnaker questions > > Joel, > > Someone sent you the polars. For a first race, I'd ignore them. > > and instead find another boat that has similar polars and just match > their angles. > I've found that J-30s seem to have nearly the same wind angle as the > 35-3 for each wind speed. > Just find out who's racing this weekend, and see if there is a published > polar plot for that boat (google my friend....google). > Then, follow their lead if they seem to be a well run boat and > know/follow their angles. > > -Keith > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis C. [mailto:capt...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:49 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List final spinnaker questions > > Joel, > > Ideal angle depends on wind speed. In light air you have to sail > hotter, in heavy air you can sail more dead downwind. Key is to > maximize VMG (wind based). If you don't have instruments that can > calculate VMB (wind based), set a mark in your GPS 20 miles downwind and > sail to maximize WCV (waypoint closure velocity) which most GPS's call > VMG. > > I carry my 1/2 (actually a 0.6 ounce) ounce to about 10 knots true. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 6:54 AM > Subject: Stus-List final spinnaker questions > > > 2 questions: > > What is the maximum wind speed for a 1/2 oz chute? > What is the ideal apparent wind angle on a downwind leg to get > to the > leeward mark on a 35/3? 140 degrees 150 degrees 160 degrees? > Assuming > about a 10 knot wind and calm seas. > > Joel > 35/3 > The Office > Annapolis > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5281 - Release Date: 09/20/12 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
