[C320-list] cunningham

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Jeff,
Although pricey, you may want to look into North's NorDac series. I bit the bullet and bought one last year to replace my 135 and it was amazing what a difference it made in sailing performance. Although my sails were 5 seasons old and the loft was honest enough to tell me they had plenty of life left in them, the difference in being able to sail straighter without rounding up was worth every penny--I'm sure this will be the case with any new sail, but I am very happy with the quality and cut of the North. I had a removable rope (not foam) luff put in so that I could reef it down to about 110, but found I didn't have to reef once this season.
On a similar note, for those putting second reefs in, how often do you find you use it? I've sailed in the high 30's several times with a scrap of jib and the standard single reef and the boat has stayed on it's feet. I guess when it's time to put a second reef in, I'll have bigger problems....Curious as to what others have experienced....

Regards,

Jon Vez

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> Hi Bob, 
> 
> I hope you are coping with the off season better than I am. I've been 
> compensating by finding ways to spend the left-overs from last season's 
> equipment budget. That helped for a few of days. Now I'm into next season's 
> budget and I'm thinking about a new Genoa (again). Can't decide between UK 
> and Doyle. 
> 
> If you are tired of moving the mainsheet to free up the stbd winch you might 
> consider this. Last season I experimented with dead-ending the mainsheet on 
> the starboard side so the starboard winch is free. Catalinas with furling 
> mains do this so I figured it was worth a try. I didn't miss being able to 
> adjust the sheet at the stbd winch on either tack. I'll rig the boat this 
> way from now on. 
> 
> As to the cunningham, someone (might have been a local sailmaker) once 
> opined that it was not very effective or necessary unless it was used on a 
> loose footed main. Maybe someone can explain or refute that? 
> 
> JeffC 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert E. Sloat" 
> To: "C320-List" 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:19 PM 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] cunningham 
> 
> 
> > My experience on cunningham use is similar to Scott Thompson's. 
> > 
> > With a 4 year old 320 and sails of the same age, I use the halyard almost 
> > all of the time to move draft depending on the point of sail and apparent 
> > wind. Occasionally, I use the cunningham when the wind pipes up and on a 
> > close reach or higher. 
> > 
> > My cunningham adjustment is done at the mast. For me, sometimes it is 
> > easier to work the cunningham rather than taking the main sheet off the 
> > starboard secondary winch after jam cleating it, then winching the main 
> > halyard to tighten the luff and redeploying the mainsheet to the winch. 
> > 
> 
> 
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