I stand corrected: NE ratings: 35/3 Keel 114 C/B 123
On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:31 PM, <cenel...@aol.com> wrote: > I am a little surprised that the cb model has the same PHRF as non-cb. At > least with my 90s era keel/cb vs the fin keel, we rate a higher. Further, > in a reasonable breeze (>6-8 knots), we point with > all the go fast boats with the board down and good sails. > > Downwind, we hold our own in such breezes by raising the board and are > seldom rolled. > > In light air, we suffer downwind dragging a keel/cb trunk about 12 inches > thick thru the water! Upwind we also suffer, but the pain is less since at > least we still point with the go fast boats (as we fall behind!). > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > 1995 > > > cenel...@aol.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 3:13 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List Halyards > > Harold, > > I switched to all rope (VPC) using the same sheaves with no issues over > 2 seasons. If weight were an issue I would go with Dyneema with a cover > for the clutch. > > The PHRF ratings are the same for the 2 models. I've never sailed > against a c/b model. (I need to race Chef Dave next year!) I would think > that with the board down you would point well. Maybe the main (like many > of us) has lost its shape over the years? > > Joel > 35/3 1983 > Annapolis > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:27 PM, patricia barkley-higginbottom < > patrici...@cogeco.ca> wrote: > >> Have wire to rope halyards exclusively on my 35-3 1986 . What are the >> disadvantages, since it seems most people , when they have to , change to >> rope of various types. One I can think of is end to ending when there is >> wear, and also less weight aloft, although how much difference that makes >> on a relatively heavy boat I dont know. I club race white sail and will >> have to change fairly soon because of wear at the jammers and beginnings of >> fraying of the wire. I would tend to go with wire to rope again partly >> because of the type of sheaves presently employed so need a strong reason >> to change. >> While I am on the site, anyone with a 35-3 full keel who races against a >> 35-3 with keel centreboard have any idea of performance comparisons between >> them. My boat is a centre board version. We do well enough, feel that we do >> not point as high as other boats in our PHRF fleet especially in heavier >> air, no other 35-3s in that fleet, but we run well and often overhaul boats >> that may have got to the windward mark before us. >> Harold >> Celtic Spirit >> 35-3 1986 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo > Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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