[C320-list] Don't buy a Catalina 470

[Scott Thompson]

Maybe you should say instead "Do buy an asymmetrical!"  There's a reason
that boats not flying spinnakers get their own class when racing.

Nevertheless, catching up one mile in 20 minutes suggests a 3 knot average
speed advantage, which is pretty impressive against a much longer waterline
spinnaker or no spinnaker.  Good work.

Scott

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:36 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Don't buy a Catalina 470


> Well, today a Catalina 470 left the marina right behind me.  Using its
> furling main and electrical winches it hoisted its main and what looked
> like a 155% before I had my main up.  It turned to a beam reached and
> before we got our main and asymmetrical up it was nearly a mile ahead of
> us.  With light winds (and Stan's asymmetrical) we walked by it in under
> 20 minutes.  As soon as we past it tacked and headed back to the marina.
>
> Adam
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