I am considering buying a C&C 29-2 (1983) and would like to know how/if a
symmetrical spinnaker would work on these boats. I am looking at a boat nearby,
but it only has a cruising asymmetrical spinnaker. My current boat is a J/24
and I am looking for something a little more comfortable but als
It is no more of a hassle to fly a symmetrical chute on a 29 than it is on
the J-24 (I have a 30-1 that I race every now and then and race on a J-24
each week). It is just bigger. You will probably need an additional person
(we use 5 on the 30 and 4 on the 24). An adjustable spin track on the ma
It's not a problem but I think it will be more effort and more powerful than
the J24 but maybe not as fast as the J24. Most of the 29's I have seen use a
triradial cut 180% kite with pole and downhaul and most also do end for end
jibes...very pretty boat and lots of fun when flying downwind
I raced on a 29-2 with a symmetricl chute. It did not hve a baby stay. I
have a baby stay on my 35-3 and have used it once upwind into a sea.
Otherwise it is clipped near the base of the mast.
Joel
On Saturday, July 19, 2014, dwight via CnC-List
wrote:
> It's not a problem but I think it wil
We have a baby stay on our C&C 32 and regularly use it going to weather in more
than about 10 kts of wind as it helps bend the mast and therefore flatten the
main. Ours is attached to a track on the deck and we can easily release it
when off the wind of if the wind lightens. When jibing the ch
You might be interested in the C&C 29 Owners Association group on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cnc29members/
Make sure you check out the tabs across the top for photos 29's with chutes,
information including a boat list .
Best regards,
Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CEA
C&C 29-2 Flyi
