The cruising motto - don't go looking for trouble. It will find you all by itself.
John Sent from my iPad > On Nov 1, 2013, at 3:12 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm kind of new at the big boat thing. I have owned it for 2 years now > and have had some great days sailing but no with any wind really. Well > this weekend will offer a cold front with some good wind to practice > in > Here is what the weather man is calling for. > > Sat > NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the > afternoon. A chance of showers...mainly in the morning. > Sat Night > NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas > 3 to 4 ft. > Sun > N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. > Sun Night > NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. > Do you think I would need to reef in this weather? Like I said I have > had plenty of days in 8 to sa 14 knots of wind. So what’s your > recommendation to a newby in this weather? > > Thanks for your help. > Keep in mind my sail inventory > 1) Working head 110% sail with 2 reef points. > 2) Working Main sail > 3) Racing main sail > 3) 135% Genoa > 4) 155% Genoa > 5) 170% drifter > 6) asymmetrical kite with sock. > > Thanks again for your help. I need anybody’s specific advice on how > the C&C 30 MK1 handles this kind of air. > > > -- > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, > should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat > > _______________________________________________ > 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
