what do you mean by 7kn to 8kn regularly? If you mean 7 knots or 8 knots through the water or over the ground with a C&C 26 I would say you should be a race winner every time on corrected time; that is really fast for a C&C 26 even on a beam reach and I got a feeling you would probably leave my 35 MKII struggling to stay close behind...before everyone runs out to get a C&C 26 are you sure about those numbers; I have only ever seen a couple of C&C 26's around here...I don't remember them being quite that slippery, in fact my C&C 27 MKIII always seemed to be much faster on all points of sail
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Sam Salter via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I know there’s a few 26 owners on here so thought I’d share my thoughts on > optimizing my sail plan. > > Jump in anyone, I’m open to any thoughts! > > > > Was out sailing today, only boat on the lake – I love that! So I thought > we’d play around with the sail plan. > > Wind was 8kn -12kn. (Estimate – I usually think if I see the occasional > whitecap it’s around 10kn) > > > > I have a 135% laminate genoa from Evolution Sails in Toronto (2 seasons). > A Dacron main with 2 full and 2 partial battens from Leiche & McBride in > Vancouver (5 seasons). > > > > I have a flexofold prop; 4-1 outhaul; Garhauer genoa cars; Harken > traveller; Cunningham; Garhauer ridged vang; (no backstay adjuster) > > > > The C&C 26 is a tender boat and we were doing about 5.5kn to 6kn beating > to windward at 20deg – 25deg heel. Flattening with the outhaul reduced heel > a bit. (speed measured with a Speed Puck) > > Furled the genoa to about 110%. Just brought the leech forward of the > spreaders so no interference. > > Boat stood up to 13deg to 16deg. Speed was between 5.8kn – 6.4kn. Went up > to 7kn or 8kn in the puffs (theoretical hull speed is 6.25kn) No bubble in > the luff of the main. > > Obviously, the furled genoa wasn’t setting great and the starboard tack > was better than port tack. On a beam reach I think she’d do 7kn or 8kn > regularly. > > > > So here’s my thoughts: > > I’m thinking of getting the genoa recut to a 110% or if that’s not > practical (...and I suspect it isn’t) order a new 110%. > > Eventually a new laminate main will be needed too! > > I’m well pleased with 6+kns at 10kn of wind and 16deg angle of heel. Very > little weather helm > > I’ve not tried it yet with the genoa at 110% in light wind. In heavy air > the main can still be reefed (...as could the 110%). > > > > OK guys, am I missing something? > > (I’m not looking for advice on where to buy used sails!) > > > > sam :-) > > C&C 26 Liquorice > > Ghost Lake Alberta > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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