Is it gybe or jibe?? Rich
> On Sep 4, 2014, at 17:07, dwight via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Please explain how you do these jibes, like do you tension the main sheet > before the jibe and if so when do you release and how much…timing is > important on my 35 MKII…I don’t like my mainsail chafing against my spreaders > or lower shrouds…that’s my limit on out and I don’t think I lose anything in > speed because I have that limit > > As I said before I think the fastest way downwind with mast head rigged C&C’s > of the 70’s and 80’s is to pole the jib out to windward…spin pole and > associated control lines work very well to assist this…whoever on here said > that a much slower boat beat a much faster boat downwind by jibing instead of > running might consider that the respective boats might have experienced > somewhat different wind conditions…otherwise I don’t think that would happen > if both were well sailed boats of a similar design…the Melges boats for > example, broad reach very well downwind compared to the older C&C designs but > that sort of race is not a fair comparator anyway > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List > Sent: September 4, 2014 3:52 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Jibe Preventers / Boom brakes > > I agree with the jibe preventer comments.. > > Accidental jibes can get scary > > So far I only ran down wind on very light wind days and for short distances.. > As per my prior comment I'm a believer in beam / broad reach / gybing > instead of running.. So my danger was minimized. > > But, I'm glad you guys made the comment, It reminded me of my boom brake I > picked-up for 30 bucks at the marina swap meet last year. I believe it's a > Walder. I think they are pretty good. Now that I'm getting into racing I need > to rig it / test it and see if it's worth the extra clutter / hassle instead > of controlling the jibe with the main sheet. > > http://www.boom-brake-walder.com/ > > Have you guys used one of those before? > > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8146 - Release Date: 09/03/14 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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