I’m curious how many have and use a Jib-Top?  Worth it?

 

 

 

From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Don Kern via 
CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:17 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Don Kern <don-k...@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Heavy weather sail trim

 

Ron

Fireball carries four head sails when racing each has a cut and weight 
appropriate to the apparent wind: light #1 150% (3-12 kts), #2 135% (12-20 
kts),  #3 120%(18-28 kts) and  #4 85% (survival). The main has only two reefs, 
the lower reef points are placed between where a 1st and 2nd reef would 
normally be and a the upper a little above the position of a normal second 
reef.  The boat was optimized for SORC racing in the mid 70s by C&C and has a 
boom 2 ft shorter than normal (11.5 ft vs normal 13.5ft), thus I do not put a 
reef in until 15+ kts with a #2 flying.  We throw in (literally) the second 
reef with a #3 when the boat is laying over too far. I find the boat feathers 
up nicely in heavy air and try to keep the toerail out of the water by easing 
the main down on the main track in gust.  Always trying adjust the sails to 
point and keep the boat on its feet (rail out of the water).

Cruising, we use a 138% roller furl and a main with three sets of reef points.

Seems like a lot of sails, but I've had the boat from 1980, so you do get a 
collection.   However, had to get a new #3 and #4 this year since I destroyed 
the 20+ yrs old #4 and had the old #3 de-laminate.

Don Kern
Fireball C&C 35 Mk2
Bristol RI 

 

 

On 6/20/2019 4:37 PM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List wrote:

That sure seems to be true and I wonder why???  Are we just being too cautious 
when we start with a no.2 or when we drop to the no.3?  Or is there really no 
need ever for a no. 2?

Although cloth density might make a difference if our no. 1 is really for light 
air.

Ron

Wild Cheri

C&C 30-1

STL

 

 

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 03:29:55 PM CDT, Dennis C. via CnC-List  
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: 

 

 

For those of us race and change sails, one of my racer buddies told me you 
never change down from a #1 to a #2. You always drop to your #3. In my years 
racing since he told me that, I’ve come to agree with him. 

You might start with a #2 but you rarely change down to one. 

Dennis C. 
Touché 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA 


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