Kind of like under inflating footballs just a little. Dave. SLY 1975 C&C 33
Sent from my iPad > On May 3, 2017, at 7:56 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > No problem. Hack saw, bosun chair and poof! Shorter spreaders. :) > > Seriously, could be a very subtle cheat for one design or PHRF. The 35-1 > class bylaws specify 3' 10.5" for spreader length. Who would notice a couple > inches whacked off? > > Dennis C. > >> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 9:40 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> I really hate to be a nay sayer about anything in Sail magazine, but the >> last racing headsail I had made (a deck sweeper carbon fiber 155) was >> designed to be trimmed 4-6” off the upper spreader when hard on the wind – >> and the sail maker set the nominal sheet leads for 11 degrees sheeting angle. >> >> >> >> The process shown in the article (7 degrees for a 150 and 10 degrees for an >> 85) is fine for determining the forward and aft positions of the ends of the >> genoa track, and hence the track length. But your sailmaker will probably >> have a specific placement for the genoa car within that length of track >> depending on the shape of the sail and the width of your rig – among other >> things. >> >> >> >> >> >> Rick Brass >> >> Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 >> >> la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 >> >> Washington, NC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of RANDY via >> CnC-List >> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 11:49 AM >> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: RANDY <randy.staff...@comcast.net>; cnc-list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail advice - 1, 2 , 3 go >> >> >> >> And I'll be measuring and setting sheeting angles a la >> http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/regattas/headsail-sheeting/ once I get >> the time. >> >> >> >> 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 wish >> to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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