I run a full on 135 up to 18-20 knots. I am also guilty of just going out for a quick lazy sail/cruise using just this headsail in a nice steady 10 knots. Its also on a furler so I am sticking with it. If I could find a used race 150 for light winds I would consider it. Summer races can be little long…. Which I plan to try this year.
John Conklin S/V Halcyon ________________________________ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Richard Bush via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 10:33:40 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Richard Bush Subject: Re: Stus-List 100 to 110 headsail, maybe 125-135? Brian, a belated welcome to the "list"; as others have said much of the headsail selection depends upon your intended use and the prevailing winds in your local area; one other note is that our boats were designed in an era where the boat relies heavily on the headsail for power-unlike many of the newer designs which use big mains and tiny jibs; (personally I believe this has more to do with marketing than any improvement in design, but that's a whole other topic); I recently switched from a 150 down to a 135 cruising headsail and I find that I have plenty of power, without being overpowered, (except in extreme gusts, etc); it is easy to handle and does the job...the suggestions for a 125 are correct, but if you are in a light air area, like I am, you might add just a bit more sail area and look at the 135. Best regards... Richard s/v Bushmark4: 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, MIle 596; iced in... Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -----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<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.onelink.me%2F107872968%3Fpid%3DInProduct%26c%3DGlobal_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers%26af_wl%3Dym%26af_sub1%3DInternal%26af_sub2%3DGlobal_YGrowth%26af_sub3%3DEmailSignature&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc5fd7bf118f3409499ad08d6885ac1fa%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636846320709886941&sdata=Folb06zcNFuOK4u4tyooJnTj193o3JyuKxjeya%2B0ieo%3D&reserved=0> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:42 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ 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<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc5fd7bf118f3409499ad08d6885ac1fa%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636846320709906963&sdata=zzL8zdpchTL6i29g7cttnF9u07jGKgk8HEL%2Fq6dCveA%3D&reserved=0> _______________________________________________ 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<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc5fd7bf118f3409499ad08d6885ac1fa%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636846320709916969&sdata=pIyqDHLNPUlKnULdtkTjRx3tmlkmhGVYs7O126TIIik%3D&reserved=0>
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