I sail with a 155% 3Di composite sail. They are not made to be reefed on a furler. If you are overpowered at a ‘moderate’ wind speed, either step it down in size, or consider carrying a smaller sail in inventory. That’s why most of us club racers are broke...
> On Feb 9, 2021, at 7:08 AM, David Risch via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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> > Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 5:50 AM > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Hoyt, Mike <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> > 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> > Sent: February-09-21 12:23 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: 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 > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
