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
>
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