I don't disagree with Will. I watch the sprit boats sailing those wide angles,
adding to course, and really wonder sometimes. It all equals out in the end.
:) Of course, when they get up on plane, it's a wee bit different.
I read these posts on foredeck mounted sprit kits and wonder if it wouldn't be
easier to just to do something along the lines of the new C&C 30. That is, a
composite mounting bracket that mounts down each side of the bow just under the
toerail and a removable sprit and bob stay.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Will Harris <w...@waterlinesystems.com>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2013 10:25 AM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List bowsprit/asym
>
>
>For the boats you guys are talking about, C&C 34, C&C 40s etc., in
>fairness you should get a hefty PHRF CREDIT, for switching to asyms.
>You guys can cream the sprit boats dead down in moderate breeze. Just
>pull the pole back and aim for the mark.
>
>I sailed an RCYC Open a few years back on a really well-sailed Bene
>10.4, ( awful boat... but I digress).
>"Red Jacket" was in our class and we owed her a bunch of time. We'd
>dust her upwind, then go reaching around on our gybe angles. She'd
>round behind, square back and just grind our bendy, french asses into dust.
>
>If it was a 5 leg course, we had a chance. Downwind finish??...
>fageddaboudit.
>
>Not all PHRF committees have figured this out. If you do switch, your
>rating should get significantly BETTER. Sadly, it probably won't.
>
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>Waterline Systems
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