Bill – I’ve raced with an asym for the last 5 years. I looked closely at the top down spin furlers at a recent boat show. They are expensive and, I’m told, not overly reliable (yet). If looking for a way to tame a spin, I was directed by multiple sources to a sock. ATN specifically.
Charlie – short answer is I believe that comment is incorrect, or more likely, out of date. Here’s the long answer: The biggest deficit for Asym on boats like ours is racing W/L courses in a blow. In our area LMPHRF has a rating credit based on D/L that helps negate some of this. In lighter air, boats reach more and sailing angle is negligible. However, when the wind picks up and sym boats pole back, that’s when we suffer the most. Ironically in distance races, where we like to play, we take a rating hit for an asym. I’m told LMPHRF has a unique system compared to other regions. Considering ease of use, required # crew, efficiency, etc, I think an asym is a much better deal. Especially for distance races or racing cans in a light air area. Heavy air buoy racing = sym. Hope that helps. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Nelson via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: cenel...@aol.com Subject: Re: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex I understood, mostly from comments on this list, that using an A-sail on a displacement hull and sail plan rigged for a mast head spinnaker was not recommended, except perhaps for short-handed racing. Is this incorrect, out-of date or still true? Charlie Nelson C&C 36XL New Bern, NC <mailto:cenel...@aol.com> cenel...@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List < <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list < <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bill Coleman < <mailto:colt...@verizon.net> colt...@verizon.net> Sent: Thu, Feb 11, 2016 4:06 pm Subject: Stus-List ProFurl Spinex Well, PHRF-LE just allowed a foot extension for A-Sails with no penalty, so, I see a new stemhead fitting with a foot long bow roller in the future for the Coltrek. Has anyone had any experience with these Profurl Spinex spinnaker furlers with the roller balls on the torsion rope? And Defender just happens to have some of these on sale . .. <http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|2358486|2358488&id=2073636> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|2358486|2358488&id=2073636 Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA _______________________________________________ Email address: <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> 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> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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