Richard and Robert, Thanks for the input as we apparently are on the same page. I sail on Lake Michigan and the wind there can vary anywhere from light (10-15) to you don’t want to leave the marina. I have received a quote on a new sail (135) and was curious if there was an outlet for used sails.
Brian Sent from my iPad > On Feb 1, 2019, at 10:11 AM, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Brian: > > I have a 32.....I single hand sail most days...I use a RF 135% and the > majority of the days I don't hoist my main....to lazy to go through the > bother and if I am only out for an hour or two, which happens a lot, why > bother. I just unfurl the 135% and go....roll it up in seconds and that's it. > > If I were to use my main every time I went sailing, I might use my > 110%....the boat handles quite comfortably with that combination especially > if single handed. Is a 1/2 or 3/4 of a knot that important on a pleasure > sail, well not for me. > > Sail selection also has a lot to do with the prevailing conditions you are > in.....here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada most days the wind for a 135% > seems to work just fine.....a 150% is normally too much sail. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brian Chambers via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: Brian Chambers <bcchamber...@yahoo.com> >> Sent: Fri, Feb 1, 2019 10:04 am >> Subject: Re: Stus-List 100 to 110 headsail >> >> I am fairly new to sailing as this will be my fifth year. I primarily >> cruise. I am over 60 years old and, although I enjoy the work of sailing, I >> dont want to make it too much work. My current headsail is a 155 and it is a >> lot of sail. The way I sail doesn't require that much. After posting this i >> would be wiser to have a 125 or so. I have a furler so I have no intent on >> changing sails. >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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