4 years ago, the parents of one of the HS cross country athletes I coached gave me a 1964 Pearson Hawk 15.5' day sailor. It had been sitting under a walnut tree for 16 years. It was a mess on a trailer.
I power washed it inside and out and then went through the process of restoring it. I sailed it two years on the West River, many time sailing out to Thomas Point in the Chesapeake Bay. I did a number of thing to make single handed race oriented sailing possible. In 2016, I got a deal on a 1976 C&C 24. I raced it during the fall on 2016 and did pretty well. I then did a lot of running rigging changes to improve sail trim and single/short handed racing. We had a lot of good success with it this year racing. Our only issue is the with a PHRF of 234, in flaky light air, we struggle if the air dies at the end of a Wednesday evening race. We typically finish mid pack with old cruising sails. The 25' will be nicer with the head with privacy. I switched the 24' head to a portable head with a removable tray. It hardly is ever used. You'll really improve your sailing skills if you learn the wind range of your boat and sail in all types of weather. Good Luck with the C&C 25! -- Doug Ellmore, Sr. s/v Red Sky, 1976 C&C 24 d...@ellmore.net
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