Maybe the PHRF rating people see an asso much like a 150+% genny. I know when I stretch back Calypso's 25 year old ¾ oz spinny on a tight reach the clew is back where a 160 - 170% headsails would be.
Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:56 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap review I'm a little surprised too. We are assuming the pole = J. I don't know if asyms are necessarily smaller. There are some big-axx Code 0's out there. The penalty may be due, in part, to the greater efficiency on a beam reach. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net<mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net>> wrote: I appreciate the analysis of when each sail is preferred, reaching vs running, but isn't an asym smaller than a full spinnake? I could see getting a rating hit for a sprit, just like a pole longer than J. Can't see why using an asym with standard pole would hurt his rating? Is he mounting the pole further forward? I think there is more to this. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ________________________________ From: "Gary Nylander" <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net<mailto:gnylan...@atlanticbb.net>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:27:22 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap review I checked with my expert - Cal 40 with both regular and asym. Flies both from the pole. He gets a 3 second hit for the asym (Ches Bay) and does not think it is worth it for sailing on the Chesapeake (not a lot of east/west winds for reaching). But, finds it is very handy for Newport to Bermuda ("it was 'the bomb' last time"). Figure that the 3 seconds is always so there has to be a lot of reaching to make up for the windward and leeward parts of a race. And, he says it is a b...h to jibe. Must go all the way out in front of the boat as you are turning the boat - has many opportunities to tangle up. And, a heavy boat like his doesn't get that quick acceleration that a light one may. He's hoping that ChesBay PHRF will re-think their policy. Gary Nylander St. Michaels MD
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