I agree on “so many variables.” Prevailing conditions may be most important. If it’s blowing 20+, I beat the fleet with my 30 MK I. But where I race, that kind of wind only happens a couple times per season. I didn’t set out to buy and rig the optimal boat to win club races at my local waters.
So I think it’s totally context-dependent. If the objective is to win handicap races (in some locale presumably, with its prevailing conditions), then buy the right C&C for the prevailing conditions in that locale. This offseason I’m spending a bunch of boat bucks on sails and rigging - new genoa, on a furler, plus new sprit and top-down furler for a new asym. All that will make me more competitive as my fleet has evolved to asyms over the last couple years. Cheers, Randy > On Nov 29, 2021, at 2:42 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Dennis, > So many variables. Location, prevailing conditions, local coastal or > offshore events. > I would probably lean towards a 34R with new sails including an Assym and > Symmetrical Chute, a baby smooth bottom job, and really good beer so I could > attract the best possible crew. And let someone really good drive because I > am terrible driving upwind. > Chuck Gilchrest > S/V Half Magic > Padanaram MA > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 29, 2021, at 3:58 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> If one was to buy a C&C to totally trick out for handicap racing, which >> model would you buy and why? >> >> What modifications would you make if you had a bunch of boat bucks? >> >> !!! Don't forget to trim your responses if this thread builds. !!! >> >> -- >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> 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 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
