Chuck:
Interesting comment " my crew did not want to experiment". Another
lister here and I raced a 34 R for several years and it was the skipper
'who did not to experiment'. Yet he very much wanted to compete.
For example,we were always flying the 'heavy air chute' when the wind
called for the 'light air chute'. The rig had running backs, of course,
but it also had check stays......we were never allowed to experiment
with the check stays.....in fact, the skipper 'taped them up' so we
could not experiment.
We won some races with this boat but lost more than we won. In my
opinion, if the crew were allowed more input (or allowed to experiment),
the boat would have performed better than it did.
Somehow, encourage your crew to experiment.....they will learn more
about your boat and racing/sailing.
Bob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2013/01/20 1:45 PM, Chuck S wrote:
Hi Pete,
Our boat has the inner tracks, but we haven't taken the time to
evaluate them.
I'm told they are supposed to be used in light air when you want a big
belly in the sail. The inner track lets you tension the leech
properly with less on the foot so the shape is fuller down low. The
usable wind range is small, maybe 4 to 6 or 8 knots. I've read that
below that, you want a flatter shape cause "wind doesn't like to
bend". Above that, you want to sheet to the normal track so you don't
backwind the main, and in higher winds, barberhaul to the rail. I
hope the more experienced listers chime in so I can learn more about
these.
On our boat the 153% and 144% are the only sails that come back far
enough to use the inner tracks.
We had several light wind races where I thought these tracks would be
optimum, but my crew did not want to experiment.
Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ
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*From: *"Pete Shelquist" <pete.shelqu...@comcast.net>
*To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com
*Sent: *Sunday, January 20, 2013 9:57:52 AM
*Subject: *Stus-List jib tracks
I have a 37 and have seen drawings with short jib tracks set forward
on the cockpit coaming, just inside and above the main jib tracks. I
have extra jib cars and track laying around and am considering adding
these, but have heard they really don't make a difference.
Do others use these? What size sail and wind speeds do they work
best? IE 150s and only light air?
Thanks,
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