Randy, nice job! Its all about VMG. If you don't have a chart plotter, something like the iRegatta app can calculate it for you if you put in a waypoint. Tough to beat DDW with main and jib.
Joel On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 3:46 PM, RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Chuck. I'm having a blast. > > My knot meter was indicating 5.5-6.25 knots depending on point of sail, > but I don't know if it's calibrated perfectly. I didn't have RaceQs > running this time, to check it against GPS. My theoretical max hull speed > is ~6.67 knots. But a month ago the wind piped up to Beaufort 7 after a > race and I hit 7.6 knots on close reach according to GPS before my genoa > tore :) I assume GPS doesn't lie. > > And thanks for the tips. I've gotten different opinions on whether to > sail dead downwind or broad reach and gybe. But when I saw the more > experienced (and more winning) skippers and crews and boats sailing DDW > wing and wing with gennies poled out, and passing me broad reaching, that > kind of settled the question :) (at least for that wind speed). > > Cheers, > Randy > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Chuck S via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *"Chuck S" <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > *Sent: *Friday, August 5, 2016 12:24:42 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Finally Won a Race > > > Hi Randy, > You sound like you're having a lot of fun racing. You are definitely > doing some things right. > > Here's some things I would think about:: > I had to look up the Beaufort scale to see you had 11 to 16 knots gusting > 17 to 21. You should have been sailing at hullspeed on all points of > sail. What was your hullspeed indicating? That would be a lot of wind for > a 155% on my boat and smaller headsail may have pointed higher up wind > where you seem to have an advantage over the fleet. Downwind you want the > full headsail, so I understand. I agree, Clear Air is essential. Sailing > downwind in that strong a wind we would do wing and wing straight to the > downwind mark. I don't always set a pole when I'm by myself, but I find it > really improves speed when sailing dead downwind. It steadys the sail and > keeps it projected straight out from the boat. If you are serious about > racing, clean the bottom before every race. Here on the East Coast, that > trick won me more races than anything, especially when the air was below 8 > knots. > > Glad to read your story. Please keep sending those as you improve. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"RANDY via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc: *"RANDY" <randy.staff...@comcast.net> > *Sent: *Thursday, August 4, 2016 1:16:47 AM > *Subject: *Stus-List Finally Won a Race > > I finally won a race tonight - the first time all season out of some 15 > races - so I thought I'd share what went right. Finally beat the winning > boats in the fleet - two Catalina 27s - boat-for-boat and I don't think > they'll correct over me. > > 1. The wind was about perfect for the 30-1, blowing Beaufort 4 gusting > Beaufort 5. I was able to carry full main and 155% genoa without excessive > weather helm, and I had six people on board so plenty of rail meat. > > 2. Had a good start at the committee boat end of the line on starboard > tack. A barger caused a logjam in front of me and I managed to duck under > it all and crossed the line first. Led the fleet to and around the > windward mark with only two tacks upwind. I had clean air and they > couldn't close the gap. Sail trim was good on both sails. > > 3. The Catalina 27s passed me downwind as did a Cal 22. They went wing > and wing the whole time, while I started out broad reaching and gybing to > keep both sails hotter. I eventually switched to wing and wing too, but > couldn't retake them. One of them had his genny poled out, and I didn't. > They flew their sails better than me, but I tried to limit my losses. > > 4. When rounding the leeward mark I was able to cut inside and above the > Cal 22 and one of the Catalina 27s, and retook them both on close reach to > the offset mark. Only one Catalina 27 remained ahead of me. > > 5. At the offset mark that leading Catalina 27 tacked, so I gambled and > just hardened up to close-hauled. That turned out to be a lucky move. I > only had to tack once, several minutes later, to make the finish line. I > was able to point high enough to make the pin end on starboard tack and > hold off the Catalina 27 who was finishing on port tack, but he wasn't > close enough to make it an issue. Fortunately for me he just sailed a > longer / slower course after the offset mark, given the wind direction. > > I think the main reasons we won were a good start, and lucky gambling > tactics around the leeward mark and after the offset mark. This rarely or > never happens for me, so I'm still trying to figure out why :) The only > thing I'd do differently is sail dead downwind wing and wing with my genny > poled out, like the other guys, instead of trying to broad reach and gybe > to the leeward mark. Hopefully I can have as good of luck next week. > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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