[C320-list] C320 Jib

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Good points.  The winds are a bit fickle; especially around the San Juans
and Gulf Islands.  It seems to me that I'll be letting out or furling the
jib a bit or fully, and also using the engine when the winds die off.  The
issue with fickle winds is that I have no motivation to change the
headsail, as the wind can fall off as soon as it's on.  In SF Bay, you can
set your watch to the wind strength, so an infrequent sail change was not
as issue.

I've seen 40+ knot winds here during storms; whatever sail I have out will
be furled at that point...

That said, I don't have a lot of experience yet up here, so your
experience is helpful.

> Julian, If you are talking about Victoria, British Columbia, I agree
> with Joe that you will have occasion to use it.  Not only in the spring
> and fall but year around.  We sail out of Port Townsend, WA, we can see
> the lights of Victoria at night.  During the summer the afternoon
> westerlies on the Straights of Juan de Fuca frequently are 20+++.
> Further north in the Straights of Georgia the morning northerlies do the
> same thing.
>
> The previous owner recommended that we always carry that sail(105), I
> ignored his suggestion on the first cruise earlier this year, big
> mistake.  Immediately after cleaning the boat the 105 went back aboard.
> You'll find some fickled winds in the Pacific NW., enjoy.
>
> Ed Edwards, REBOUND #347
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