Hi Graham, I do have the shoal draft version (4’ 3") and race it every Wednesday in our club where there is another C&C 30 with std draft. Yes, he does point higher than me for two reasons : deeper keel and his boat is more recent with the shorter mainsail and a track for the genoa block sheets. My sheet blocks are hooked on the rail, meaning the sail is not trimmed inside as close as his, decreasing the ability to point. That said, despite the fact he has a 150% genoa while mine is a 135%, I’m always faster than he is on downward legs, thanks to shallower draft (less wetted surface) and thanks to the larger mainsail.
Antoine (C&C 30 Cousin) > Le 10 juil. 2016 à 08:59, Graham Young via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> a > écrit : > > Good morning fellow C&C owners, > > I'm looking for input from those who have sailed the shoal draft version of > the C&C 30 (draft of 4'2") in comparison to the standard draft version (5'). > Theoretically, the standard version should point a little better, but in > practice is there much difference in performance and sailing characteristics? > > In terms of base handicap on Lake Erie, there is a 6 second difference (183 > for shoal draft versus 177 for standard). > > > Also, does anyone know whether C&C ever made a deeper draft version of the > C&C 30? There was a 1976 C&C 30 for sail in the boatyard next to my boat > this spring and the keep was deep and definitely not the 5' swept back keel > characteristic of the 30. Sitting next to my 32 on the cradle, it appeared > every bit as tall and I kept looking at it in puzzlement. The ad for this > boat on yachtworld said it had a draft of 5'10". > > Thanks, > > Graham > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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