I have always attributed the slight difference in apparent performance
between Port and Stb'd tacks to be the difference of water flow around
the keel. On my C&C 35 Mk2 the paddle for speed is on the port side aft
of the leading edge of the keel. The mast head is centered and the mast
is plumb with equal tension on the the lowers (the uppers are 2x the
lowers). Keel and rudder were faired 15 years ago.
Don Kern
Fireball C&C 35 MkII
Bristol, RI
On 8/20/2019 12:32 PM, Len Mitchell via CnC-List wrote:
I am following this thread with great interest. I measured distances using the
main halyard and believe my mast is plumb. The partners and foot hold the mast
centred as far as I can tell and as long as the boat, keel and rudder are
symmetrical. I continue to point higher and get better performance on a
starboard tack and the boat lists a couple degrees at anchor, probably because
of the battery bank located sb. There are more reasons than mast plumb that a
boat performs better on one tack is my point. I noted better sb performance
with all combinations of water tank and holding tank levels. I have tried for
over 10 years to tune a better balance but she still sails a little better on
starboard tack!
Len Mitchell
Crazy Legs
1989 37+
Midland On
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