[C320-list] down wind in light air

[Rod Boer]

Allan,

Thanks for the information.  Note that we stayed home this weekend because 
the weather report indicated the likelihood of rain straight through the 
weekend and we were scheduled to have a two year old with us.  Thanks.

Rod
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <allan.field at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air


> 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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