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
Bailey,
The video doesn't look like conditions were heavy air downwind with a
following seahead sail or main sail in those kind of conditions was
the topicbut I agree, going upwind in a big breeze with a 100% jib
works great on my boat.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 #277
Halifax, N.S.
On
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:
Don,
I have a 135% and use it most days alone most days without the
main.I am now a lazy sailor.
I was specifically talking about downwind with a following sea. Downwind
with a following sea in +20 knots, its the main alone for me. Last
Summer, I came in from about 8 miles out in this e
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.
Interesting comments for sailing down wind..my preference is to sail
with the main aloneleave the jib furled.my boat, a 32, feels
better balanced, better control of the sail, the bow is not being pulled
downward, better helm.
Would I rather unfurl and furl a jib over hoisting and f
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Subject: Stus-List Headsail only in strong winds astern
Agree with philosophy of not using main in heavy winds astern.
OTOH, I wonder
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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Agree with philosophy of not using main in heavy winds astern.
OTOH, I wonder about the unbalanced forces on the stays/boat when a
Agree with philosophy of not using main in heavy winds astern.
OTOH, I wonder about the unbalanced forces on the stays/boat when a stern wind
is 30+ knots even with some ofthe 'telephone pole' masts on some C&Cs when only
a head sail is flown.
Mine mast is rather bendy with check stays and in hi
Sounds like you have a plan.
Brian
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On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 10:47 AM, Chuck Saur via
CnC-List wrote: Adding to the discussion about
headsails...I purchased an old Haarstick used #3 dubbed "bug sail" for early
season sailing in northern Lake Huron. Seems the
Adding to the discussion about headsails...I purchased an old Haarstick
used #3 dubbed "bug sail" for early season sailing in northern Lake Huron.
Seems the off-balanced food chain has favored a prolific midge population
that hatches and coats nice white sails in a black smudge for about 2-3
weeks
Brian;
You might want to try here:
https://baconsails.com/
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - #277
Halifax, N.S.
On 2019-02-01 12:55 p.m., Brian Chambers via CnC-List wrote:
Richard and Robert,
Thanks for the input as we apparently are on the same page. I sail on
Lake Michigan and the wind there can
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Subject: Re: Stus-List headsail, maybe 125-135?
Hello all,
We had a C&C 27 MKIII tall rig on Lake Michigan, and found that I always used
by 120%, and after I got it, stopped using my 100% and 150%. By comparison,
now that I am in the Tampa area, I found my 130% to be too li
Hello all,
We had a C&C 27 MKIII tall rig on Lake Michigan, and found that I always used
by 120%, and after I got it, stopped using my 100% and 150%. By comparison,
now that I am in the Tampa area, I found my 130% to be too little sail, and so
I run my 150% on my roller furling all the time. S
Richard and Robert,
Thanks for the input as we apparently are on the same page. I sail on Lake
Michigan and the wind there can vary anywhere from light (10-15) to you don’t
want to leave the marina. I have received a quote on a new sail (135) and was
curious if there was an outlet for used sai
Brian:
I have a 32.I single hand sail most days...I use a RF 135% and the
majority of the days I don't hoist my mainto lazy to go through the
bother and if I am only out for an hour or two, which happens a lot, why
bother. I just unfurl the 135% and goroll it up in seconds and
th
I used to have one on another boat. It had a line that tightened it up
around the furled foresail from top to bottom. No flogging whatsoever.
If I was ordering a new headsail I would order another cover with it.
Cheers
david
C&C 32 Wanderer
Burlington ON
On 2016-03-29 07:18 PM, Kevin Dris
There is one on my pier on a J105. I have never seen or heard it flog even
when howling. Some other boats roller furlers and in mast furlers at the
club...well many of those flogged (but that was operator error)
On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 8:09 PM Chuck S via CnC-List
wrote:
> Headsail Socks:
> I ow
Headsail Socks:
I own a sock for the headsails. Bought it used for $100 from a local sailmaker.
You can raise it and protect any headsail from UVs. If it's windy, you can wrap
your spin halyards around it loosely to stop the floppy parts from making flag
noises.
The ATN brand sock has a pulls
It could be an old Hood Seafoil. Basically a rod with twin grooves.
Dennis C.
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> On Jan 6, 2016, at 12:20 PM, James Nichols via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
> I am trying to figure out my head sail arrangement. I don't have self
> furling, I do have rod rigging (probably original
them, then I have no idea what you have up
there.
Gary
30-1
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You could have wha
You could have what is called a "tough-luff". Every one I've seen spins.
You're fine. Yours probably slides up and down a little too.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Jan 6, 2016 1:21 PM, "James Nichols via CnC-List"
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> I am trying to figure out my head sail arrange
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I am trying to figure out my head sail arrangement.
I am trying to figure out my head sail arrangement. I don't have self furling,
I do have rod rigging (probably original, will be thoroughly inspected before I
put it under stress).
I am guessing that the track that I have on the front stay is there because you
can't hank directly onto the rod.
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