Robert,
That looked like tons of fun.
I'm a lucky man because my wife enjoys putting the rail in the water. I'm
usually the one worrying because she has no regard for the forces
involved. She broke the undersized mainsheet shackle on our first solo
sail because the PO never pushed the boat as h
&C 39 Erie, PA
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Headsail only in strong winds astern
I went sailing with friends recentl
I went sailing with friends recently in heavy air and the winds built to 35
to 40 on my old C&C 36. I had thought I would set a reefed main but found
instead that I kept rolling the #3 up instead and never wanted for a main.
The helm still felt good.
Here is a quick video a friend took that day:
Rob,
When I am out for a cruise I will use my roller furl only - upwind,
reaching and downwind. A lot less hassle and i am not worried about
someone losing their head to the boom or fingers to the main traveler.
The roller furl is 140% and most importantly the helm is balanced going
upwind.
Many of our older boats have smaller, high aspect mains. Unlike newer
designs, older C&C's are primarily headsail driven.
For a 35-1,
sail area of main = 260 sq. ft. (0.5 x P x E)
Area of foretriangle = 320 sq. ft. (0.5 x I x J)
Headsail areas
100% 320 sq. ft.
135% 430 sq. ft.
155% 500 sq.
Gentlemen may not sail to weather, but a wise sailor is probably not racing
when there are gale warnings out…
A deep double reefed main and a small blade or storm headsail will get you to
hull speed in those conditions, and greatly reduce the load on the rigging.
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Agree.
No better way to control sailing downwind than to sail with just the headsail
and no main.
The helm will tell you when the boat likes the sail setup. You know it's
right when you feel how easy she steers.
Chuck, Resolute, 1990 C&C 34R
> On March 19, 2019 at 9:37 AM "Della Barba
My boat would be on about her 10th mast if this was an issue for old C&Cs.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
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Interesting comments about sailing with jib (genoa) alone.
I tend to avoid DDW courses, if I could help it.
Personally, I find it easier, especially, when shorthanded, to gybe with both
sails up (the jib is shadowed by the main and I claim that I have the manoeuvre
of gybing the main reasonably
