Curtis,
if you don’t know this resource, try it: Don Guillette’s forum at Sailboat
Owners: http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/forumdisplay.php?f=17. He has
also authored a great book (around $25). It is an invaluable source of sail
trim information. Be careful, though, it can take long h
nc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 4:59:39 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Speed Vr. Acceleration set up
Curtis,
These are some basic racing questions. You will probably learn more, faster, if
you crew on someone else's boat. Alternatively some of the listers might have
some
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> From: Curtis
>To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 10:25 PM
>Subject: Stus-List Speed Vr. Acceleration set up
>
>
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>O.K what is the sail set for Acceleration Versus Speed? After I round the
>windward mark no spinn
It's all about sail shape in coordination with the helm. In general, very full
sails are more powerful but won't let you point as high. Flat sails are slower
but allow for higher pointing. Assuming you're going into a downwind leg, you
want your sails to be as "spinnaker like" as possible. L
Curtis,
These are some basic racing questions. You will probably learn more,
faster, if you crew on someone else's boat. Alternatively some of the
listers might have some suggestions for a "learn to race" book. Most learn
to sail "sailing for dummies" type books have a section for racing too.
Yes Your right Jim That HC of 171 will go right the window.
*"The helmsman should be absolutely carefull not to pinch or come up into
the wind. It is a very delicate balance between sailing too close to the
wind and too far from the mark."*
So would it be better for me just starting out racing
The quick way is to start your engine and kick it up to 3000 RPM, but you
may take a hit in PHRF for that.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
On 18 January 2014 21:28, Josh Muckley wrote:
> There is no way to trim for "take off". There is properly trimmed and
> improperly tri
There is no way to trim for "take off". There is properly trimmed and
improperly trimmed. Period. There are things you can do to move closer
and closer to properly trimmed, but simply trim according to the wind.
More important, enter the rounding wide and exit close to the mark.
So the question
O.K what is the sail set for Acceleration Versus Speed? After I round the
windward mark no spinnaker and I want to accelerate back to hull speed? How
do I set the sails to get the max takeoff speed?
Thanks.
C&C30 MK1
Curtis.
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*At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.- R
