I believe you could get a 3 second adjustment if the sail is 135% or less and another 3 sec if it is a RF headsail tacked above the drum provided you do not already get that credit. That would apply to whatever headsails you have as long as they fit on the RF.
Rod From: David Risch via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: February-09-21 8:09 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: David Risch <davidrisc...@msn.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: New sails, new wind As long as you get a rating adjustment go 140-145. Less cost. Less wear and tear on boat, crew, sail and rig. Much more manageable and better shape when roller furl. From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 5:50 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Hoyt, Mike <mike.h...@impgroup.com <mailto:mike.h...@impgroup.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: New sails, new wind Or keep your old patched 155 and use the 140 for the slightly breezier days and forego the reef _____ From: Rod Stright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: February 9, 2021 5:30:15 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: Rod Stright Subject: Stus-List Re: New sails, new wind Would you get a PHRF adjustment credit by moving to a 135% Roller Furling headsail? Rod Stright Halifax From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: February-09-21 12:23 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: cenel...@aol.com <mailto:cenel...@aol.com> Subject: Stus-List New sails, new wind Hello all listers. I have a hypothetical for the racers among you. I need to replace my 3DL headsail--its mostly patches after ~ 5 years of club racing locally. This is about my 3rd laminate style headsail---and my last! I am probably going with the North 3D Nordac which has replaced the former 3DL technology with what they call a composite sail--not laminated but still built over a 3D mold of the sail shape desired--if I understand this correctly. I do not need the super light and costly Raw or Endurance. Anyhow, I plan to move to a new sailing area off Southport, NC near Bald Head Island at the mouth of the Cape Fear River--basically on the NC coast. All my club racing to date has been in the Pamlico and Neuse Rivers, occasionally racing to Ocracoke across the Pamlico Sound. For these areas, a 155% headsail is the largest you can race with locally without penalty and so that is what I have always used. The North sail maker suggested because of the higher coastal winds that I may not need a 155% since the wind strength is higher at the coast. OTOH, a racer there uses a 155% headsail and says he does well with it. I checked the historical average wind speed for Southport and New Bern and the coastal winds are from 20-25% higher than at New Bern. For instance, the avg. wind speed varies from 5.5-8.1 knots in New Bern vs. about 7-10 knots in Southport, or about 25% higher on average. Further, I know from experience that my masthead rig becomes seriously overpowered once the wind gets greater than about 12 knots true, when its time to reef the main(I only have 1 reef point) and if it goes above ~ 15 knots, I need to roll the headsail a few turns (or change down to a 135% or 90% headsail). I am not inclined to go less than the 155% allowed locally (PHRF) but maybe I should--the local North guy suggested ~ 140%. This might better match the local wind and is less expensive since less material is used. OTOH, I don't want to be under canvassed on the light air days. Further, there is the question of sail material weight to consider. I plan for this to be my last headsail purchase and may use it some for local cruising in addition to club racing. BTW, it will be used on a furler either way. So what would the listers do!! Charlie Nelson 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb Water Phantom
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