Bill,
I
really appreciate the info. About 90% of our racing is all W-L courses.
The symmetrical chutes run deep real well. We have one J-105 with an
asym. He races all by himself. It doesn’t look fun. I can
see the value for reaching though. It does do that well. I might
consider one for cruising. Not sure I’d want to use it to race.
I’d have to declare it on my PHRF certificate. Not sure what they’d do
to my rating.
Jake
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Handicap
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Jake,
I
don’t think I am usually as aggressive as you, I am guessing, but – (these are
on distance races) I normally start out with an A sail on a headsail
tack shackle– if the wind comes back, and I believe it will stay back, I will
put the pole on the A sail tack and pop the bow shackle, then pull the pole
back. If it goes back to a close reach, the pole usually ends up on the
headstay pulled down hard. I have re-attached the pennant to
get rid of the pole, but usually not, as it keeps the tack a little more to
windward.
In
anything but mostly downwind, I think the Asymmetrical has a better
shape for broad reaching than a big bubble.
Unfortunately
around here, regular spinnaker races are windward leeward because it is
run by the people with the newer light boats, and then we have to use a
regular symmetrical chute.
I
would like to have at least an anchor roller to attach the asymmetrical to,
because I have run into problems with the chute wrapping around the
headstay. It would be REALLY good to get it away from the headstay.
Did I mention that the headstay is a problem with Asymmetricals?
Regarding
the sissy socks, I have a VF Shaw Chute Scoop sock, it can be really handy
when things get ugly and you are short handed.
I
am also tempted by the newer roller furlers, but they are pricy.
Also
jibing can run into problems. This takes practice. There are
several articles on this. We still occasionally screw this up. I
would rather douse it and re-set it, because, percentage-wise, it would put me
in the positive. Keep in mind, these are distance races, and we have but a few
crew
Bill
Coleman
C&C
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