Cruising mode, I will very likely roll in the genoa first. Reefing the main is a better bet to go faster. Funny story – I had a non-furling #3 genoa and full main up. We are crashing through a steep chop going to windward at 7.6 knots with the rail frequently under water. I was having a fun time steering, but the helm was heavy. My wife complained from below being heeled over that far was disturbing her nap time – arghhhhh ☹ So I threw in a double reef in the main. The helm got much easier, the motion was easier, we were only heeled about 20-25 degrees, and the boat speed was 7.8 ☺
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 11:19 AM To: Bill Bina - gmail; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Furl 1st or Reef 1st ? Jean-Francois, I have not speed tested it, but the helm is nicely balanced with a reef and full 135. I have a cruising jib from Rolly Tasker with a foam luff, so I could furl it, and will do so if the wind comes up suddenly and I want everyone in the cockpit. The racing 155 has no foam luff and is a laminate, so I prefer not to furl. When single handed, if I am not concerned about pointing I will go jib only. Of course, you have a newer design, so your boat may handle differently. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Not a universal truth. I have a genoa specifically designed and built to be furled from 150% to 135% and 100%. It has tape marks along the foot for those points. The sailmaker, Clarke Bassett, who designed and built this sail, made from graduated weights of sailcloth, also has designed and built sails for America's Cup (1987 Stars & Stripes) among other notables. The sail maintains a great shape at all points of furling, and because the forward part of the sail is made from the lightest weight cloth, the sausage is very thin and tight. He has patents on it. Bill Bina On 12/4/2014 10:58 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote: I’ve been told by sailmakers that partially furling your sail is very, very bad for the sail, especially on racing sails where the stress loads are designed to be in particular places. That being said, when I was in a race and was suddenly faced with a 40-mph storm, furling was the easiest and fastest way to reduce sail. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto: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 -- Joel 301 541 8551
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