Furler or no furler? With limited crew you don't want to have to change sails, especially single handed.
It is easy to want a larger sail thinking it will be more versatile ("I can always furl it in.") It's not. A furled 150 is only efficient to about 110, where as a 135 is pretty good down to about 90. If a 135 is already rounding you up then I wouldn't go any bigger. If the prevailing winds were consistently above 15kts then I would consider a 110. Here on the Chesapeake Bay we get a lot of 5-10 kts and the full 135 works great. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Dec 3, 2014 7:41 PM, "Mike Flannery via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I recently purchased a 38-3. Now need to replace headsail. Could use > some input on 110 vs 135 vs 150 use. I'm replacing a135 which rounded us > up or resulted in heavy weather helm with small crew. I also singlehand a > lot so I'm trying to figure out what workd best for me San Diego sailing. > Appreciate any info. > > Mike Flannery > 602-849-3396 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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