I would love to have a blooper for Peregrine. We have a round the island race here and one side is generally DDW. I can only imagine the looks I'd get when I hoisted it...and I have enough friends who are old enough that they know how to fly one!
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:07 PM, schiller <schil...@bloomingdalecom.net> wrote: > We have a 1/2 oz Drifter on Corsair that was made in 1971 that is always on > the boat. I can make a knot of boat speed with a knot of wind with it. It > has a wire luff that we can fly with the 150 rolled up. This sail needs to > be on the deck if the wind makes 8 knots true, but between 3 and 6 knots it > is a great adder. Corsair came with this Drifter, a Blooper, and three > spinnakers (1/2 oz, 3/4 oz and 1.5 oz). Corsair was purchased for the 71 > Chi-Mac and the previous owners never got rid of anything (including the old > EPIRB and Loran). We have 20 some odd sails hanging in the Pole barn (3 > #1's, 2 #2's, 1 #3, Blooper, Drifter, Staysail, 3 Spins, Banana Staysail, > etc). Anybody need any hanked on sails? > > Neil Schiller > 1970 Redwing 35, Hull #7 > (C&C 35, Mark I) > "Corsair" (originally christened as "Red Pepper") > > On 2/13/2013 5:50 PM, Gary Nylander wrote: >> Any of you old enough to remember the 'drifters'? We had one in the late >> '60's (friend's boat) that was about 180%. If you flattened that out and >> made it with a bit more of a luff/leech consideration, you would have an >> asym. >> >> Gary >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Martin DeYoung >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 5:03 PM >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap review >> >> 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> 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> >> To: 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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