[C320-list] down wind in light air

[allan.field at comcast.net]

Rod - If you were on the Bay when the Volvo guys went down the Bay, that is the way they did it.  The were flying spinnakers and gybing back and forth down the eastern side of the Bay, versus going dead downwind.  

Since I don't have a spinnaker and the main blankets the genoa on a 165 course, I do use the pole, tie down the boom, and go dead down wind.  Coming up the Bay this earlier this week with the pole out, were were making 7.4 knots from the Bridge to the Patapsco.  There is no way I could achieve those speeds broad reaching without a pole or spinnaker.  The day before, a J35 went by us with a  spinnaker flying off of a retractable bowsprit.  Within 10 minutes of passing us, he was at least 1/2 mile away.  That was pretty impressive to watch.

Look for us Sunday afternoon in Swan Creek.  We are on the Sassafras now and hope to get to where you are sometime Sunday.  We had a great visit with Paul and Deb Weikel last evening who u nfortunately won't be joining us in San Diego this year as Deb is back in school.

Allan S. Field
Sea Sahdow - #808
Columbia, MD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> 

> Dick, 
> 
> Are you saying that the performance sailing at 165 relative with 
> occasionally jibing to reach a location dead down wind is better than using 
> a whisker pole and sailing direct downwind using wing to wing? 
> 
> Rod Boer 
> Odyssey, #688 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard A. Walker" 
> To: "'C320-List'" 
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:59 PM 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air 
> 
> 
> >I find sailing at 165 relative much better than 180 to the wind. The POLAR 
> > chart on the web site confirms that. 
> > 
> > My furling main with a lose footed main that allows me to let out the foot 
> > of the sail helps in a down wind situation. I also do not have the worry 
> > of 
> > an unintentional jibe. 
> > 
> > 
> > Cheers, 
> > 
> > Dick Walker 
> > C-320 (687) WindWalker II 
> > 740 Olive Ave. 
> > Coronado, CA 92118-2136 
> > 619.435.8986-----Original Message----- 
> > From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> > [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Lachance, Michael 
> > B 
> > (ISD, IT) 
> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:51 AM 
> > To: C320-List 
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air 
> > 
> > A question for the racers out there: Down wind in light air (less than 
> > 10kts) on a 320 with a pole but no spinnaker, are you better off going 
> > wing & wing straight to mark or broad reaching & jibing, i.e. running 
> > angles ?? 
> > Mike 
> > Seychelle, #141 
> > 
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