I am over on Kent Island. I am sure we can meet up. If nothing else, show up at 
our CRYC Annual Regatta ☺
My wife likes the restaurants in Galesville, so maybe we can go down there one 
day and check out the sail.

Joe Della Barba
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:36 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker

We're on the Rhodes R just South of Annapolis.   That would be great.  No big 
hurry right now of course. We are going to haul 'n  paint in March-April.

Ron

On Feb 26, 2013, at 12:27 PM, "Della Barba, Joe" 
<joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov<mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>> wrote:
Where are you? I am sure someone can meet up with you and go over the rigging.

Joe Della Barba

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Kaye
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:16 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker

Newbie question on this thread.  Lisa and I, after much online research on good 
old boats decided on a 1986 C&C mk iii 35 which we bought last October.  A boat 
I can stand up in at last!  We sailed it 3 times so far.  Previous boats were 
smaller sloop rig and I've never flown a spinnaker.  This one came with a 
spinnaker and has the pole nicely strapped down on the deck.  Previous owner of 
a dozen years never used the spin and it seemed he thought it was more than he 
wanted to deal with - a fine somewhat elderly gentleman who cruised with his 
wife from the Chesapeake bay to the keys a few times and kept his engine 
spotlessly clean.

I don't recall any extra blocks at the bow.  I have the spin in a bag and it 
seems to be in great condition - maybe even new or almost new.  It's solid red 
in color if that means anything - probably not,  but maybe vintage 1986?  IDK. 
Asymmetrical cruising type.

We don't want to race cause we just don't have time.  We will day sail and do 
some Multi day cruises as we can.  We're on the Chesapeake.  I want to use the 
spinnaker this coming season.  I just want the thing to pull the boat along DDW 
(or thereabouts) when we need to and not have it look all goofy or be too hard 
or dangerous to deal with when wind pipes up and everything goes crazy.

Any advice on how to proceed with a newbie KISS approach would be great.  Take 
the pole off the boat and store in the garage for the future owner?  Ok. I like 
the sound of that.  Do I need to attach a block near the bow?  It seems a sock 
would be a good addition.  Who sells those and what size do I need?

Thanks!

Ron and Lisa
"Mr Bop"
1986 Mk III 35

On Feb 26, 2013, at 11:21 AM, "Pete Shelquist" 
<pete.shelqu...@comcast.net<mailto:pete.shelqu...@comcast.net>> wrote:
My take down process is the same as Joe’s.  One twist when solo; I throw the 
halyard overboard.  Due to drag of the water on the line I pull the chute down 
vs having it fall in the water.   Nice trick and works well whether it’s 
blowing 5, 15 or whatever.



From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Della Barba, 
Joe
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:13 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker

To add:
99% of the time I am doing this in light air under autopilot. If the wind is 
heavy enough to make the boat squirrely under Otto I’ll use the genoa instead. 
To lower I’ll usually pop the shackle off the tack and use the sheet to pull 
the sail into the cockpit. I tend to raise the sail from the mast and then run 
the halyard aft to lower it from the cockpit. In real light air it is easy 
enough to lower it onto the foredeck if you want to. In a race with DDW legs 
the boats with poles will beat you AND you might take a PHRF* hit for being 
“different” – this is a cruising technique. There really is nothing quite as 
nice as making good way in light air under the awning with a cold drink 
watching the chute while everyone else is going downwind in a cloud of exhaust.

* I wonder if anyone would want to make a “cruising chute asym class” where you 
don’t use bowsprits and set the downwind legs with offset marks. Might be a lot 
more fun than JAM racing on a light air day and still be doable with a small 
crew.

Joe Della Barba Coquina

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G 
Street
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 11:06 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker

I forgot to mention that Pete Shelquist from this list is selling me a used 
chute scoop, so I'll add that to the rig.  Up until now, if the wind piped up, 
we had to just let the sheet fly and try to stuff the spin down the forehatch.  
The scoop should help me out with dousing, and maybe even allow me to fly the 
spin when single-handing.

Also, I DO have a fixed spinnaker pole; but I've never used it, and it's been 
living off the boat in storage for several years, as it just got underfoot.  If 
anyone has a need for it, let me know -- I'd rather have a whisker pole for the 
sailing I do.

Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(

On Feb 25, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Rich Knowles 
<r...@sailpower.ca<mailto:r...@sailpower.ca>> wrote:

That sounds very similar to the setup I use with my asymmetrical, Fred. I had 
not thought of using the symmetrical that way. Now that my engine is rebuilt 
and I may get some sailing in, I'll give it a whirl.
Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax


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