[C320-list] Question for Designer Douglas

[Adam Weiner]

Note quite that simple.  This happens in all types of time conditions
and if I decide we haven't been out long enough I tack and go out again
and still have the same issue.  Darnest thing.  Don't know why I bought
an asymmetrical, all I do is go to windward.  I swear, I will race the
boat on the Trans Pac and that year it will be an all upwind race.

Adam

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Adam,
On days tha we want to relax, I.e., one tack days we head out at 90 true
which is usually about 60 aperent. We the go out about 15 miles tack and
should have the same conditions.  Except tha as the day goes on the wind
shifts clockwise.  This means that I somes have to wake up from my nap
and give the auto pilot 10 starboard. However when I go out on my
bicycle it seams like it is ALWAYS into the wind and up hill in both
directions. Bruce Somerset 671 So Cal Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular
Wireless  

-----Original Message-----
From: <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:11:54 
To:C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Question for Designer Douglas

Two bladed not three.

For some reason which I don't understand I seem to always sail upwind.
I will leave my marina's channel and sail up wind for four hours, turn
around and for reasons which make no sense I am up wind for four hours.
We joke that the boat is so fast that the apparent wind is always
brought all the way forward.

If Orlando is right that 12 knots is the point (and I would love to hear
from Jerry on this) then I don't need a folding prop since 90% of my
sailing is in winds over 12k apparent. 

I hope this question gets added to the questions for Mr. Douglas.

Adam